IllustrationDESIGN OF AIR DAM TOO LOW, CAUSING IT TO RIP APART WHEN PARKING UP TO THE CONCRETE DIVIDERS. *SD
1995 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Bonneville years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsEXHAUST SEAL FAILED, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. *SD
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PUT IN DRIVE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
GASKET FAILURE. QCAW
DESIGN FLAW WITH SPRING LOADED SCREWS, ATTACHING EXHAUST PIPE TO MANIFOLD, CREATES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. *DSH
DESIGN OF AIR CONDITIONER VENTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER CIRCULATION OF AIR CONDITIONING, CAUSING DRIVER TO GET SLEEPY.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL. *AW
THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT SEVERAL SIGNS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HAVE AN OCCASIONAL POPPING OR BANGING IN STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, CAN FEEL VIBRATION/KNOCKING IN STEERING WHEEL;STEERING COLUMN SHAFT REPLACED,PROBLEM STILL EXIST
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.