1992 Pontiac Bonneville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 139 complaints
139
Total Complaints
153,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

152,800 25th Percentile
153,000 Median Mileage
183,722 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
AIR BAGS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
5
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR BRAKE SPRINGS BREAKS DOWN WITH WEAR AND TEAR PREMATURELY.2ND TIME REPLACED. TT"
"EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN FRONT END, REPLACE ROTOR TWICE, DUE TO THEM BEING WARPED. TT"
"REAR SPRING BRAKE LEVERS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED LOCK-UP. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28