IllustrationABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE ABS SYSTEM AFTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
225–50K
750–75K
975–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
67 reports with mileage · 177 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports4 fire reports14 injury reports
What owners actually said
244 reportsTHE TRUNK LIGHT DOES NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE COVER, ITEMS IN THE TRUNK AREA BURN FROM THE HEAT OF THE BULB. (QCAW)
KEYS WILL NOT UNLOCK VEHICLE DOORS. KEYLESS ENTRY WILL ONLY OPEN REAR DOORS. DRIVER MUST CRAWL OVER REAR SEATS IN ORDER TO UNLOCK FRONT DOORS. IF KEYLESS REMOTE FAILS COMPLETE THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS WIRES.
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, EXPLODING INTO WINDSHIELD WITH NO PROTECTION TO CONSUMER. 532918 DUP OF 533261; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMP TO FALL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHILE DRIVING BOLTS THAT HOLD POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING PUMP TO FALL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DUE TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FALLING OFF. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
AFTER DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR ,SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO OVERDRIVE,THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT UNLESS IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. *AK
THE DESIGN OF THE TAIL LIGHTS IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Official recalls
194V190000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Oct 4, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS CAN CAUSE REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, OR THEY MAY TURN ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE AND INABILITY TO RESTART THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.