1994 Pontiac Bonneville: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 123 complaints
123
Total Complaints
127,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

88,000 25th Percentile
127,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
7
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
7
AIR BAGS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
10
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT"
"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK"
"IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH/ACTIVATE HORN DUE TO LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS. *AK"

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