IllustrationBRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE FREE FROM THE MOTOR , CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER UNIT FAILED.
2 POSITIVE ELECTRICAL BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTORS WERE HELD BY AN UNSEEN BOLT. WHEN WIGGLED THE TERMINALS ALL POWER WAS LOST.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
ENGINE STALLS.
EXHAUST CONNECTIONS FAIL, CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING FROM A STOP. *AK
ACCELERATOR MAKES BUZZING SOUND.
POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER STRUT MOUNT, SERPENTINE BELT, HEIL COIL, AND ENGINE FRAME.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.