Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Bonneville Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Bonneville? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pontiac Bonneville problems by model year
18 recall entries across 9 model years and 1,502 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | Not confirmed | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Bonneville | Not confirmed | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Bonneville | 2 | 55 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Bonneville | 2 | 89 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Bonneville | 0 | 129 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Bonneville | 2 | 214 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Bonneville | 4 | 143 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Bonneville | 2 | 276 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Bonneville | 2 | 147 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Bonneville | 3 | 150 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Bonneville | 1 | 244 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Bonneville, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling478 complaints
- electrical system222 complaints
- steering177 complaints
- air bags117 complaints
- visibility116 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline112 complaints
- power train112 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic80 complaints