Pontiac Bonneville recalls and problems by year

NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 541 owner complaints for the Pontiac Bonneville (model years 2000–2005). The most reported problem area is steering (120 complaints), followed by visibility (89 complaints). The 2003 model year has the most recalls (2).

Model year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires
2005	0	27	2	1
2004	0	28	0	1
2003	2	54	3	5
2002	2	89	5	3
2001	0	129	6	20
2000	2	214	4	21

By complaints filed, the peak model years are 2000 (214), 2001 (129) and 2002 (89). Among model years at least two years old, the 2005 has the fewest complaints on file (27).

Most reported problem areas

What owners name in their complaints across all Pontiac Bonneville model years. A complaint can name more than one area.

Problem area	Complaints	Model years
Steering	120	6 of 6
Visibility	89	4 of 6
Electrical system	87	6 of 6
Engine and engine cooling	78	6 of 6
Power train	52	6 of 6

All 4 recalls

Recall	Date	Problem area	Model years	Vehicles
04V090000	Feb 24, 2004	Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	2000	910,873
03V238000	Jul 1, 2003	Fuel system, gasoline: storage, tank assembly	2002–2003	102,212
02V222000	Aug 9, 2002	Air bags: frontal	2002–2003	133,221
00V114000	Apr 17, 2000	Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	2000	8,132

Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.

Owners reported a crash in 20 complaints and a fire in 51 complaints; 27 people injured and 0 deaths are recorded in these reports. These are the owners' accounts, not findings of cause.

Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.