1992 Pontiac Bonneville problems
The 1992 Pontiac Bonneville has 139 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (39%) concerns brakes. After that come electrical system (14%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 153,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 11 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 153,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Pontiac Bonneville with enough data (68 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 50MPH, 12:00 on front bumper hitting three deer at once, drivers airbag failed to deploy. Tt
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 50MPH, 12:00 on front bumper hitting three deer at once, passengers airbag failed to deploy. Tt
Vehicle was hit almost head on part of the impact area was right at the airbag sensor under the hood of the car. The airbag did not deploy. The driver received minor bruises on the shoulder and chest from seatbelt.
While working in the drivers side floor area of the vehicle my shirt/belt activated the drivers side power seat control. The seat advanced forward to the end of the seats travel and pinning me under the drivers side under dashboard area of the car. My left upper arm and left wrist were entrapped in around the brake pedal, my right arm was entrapped by in the gas pedal area, the throttle punctured my right wrist.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning while driving at any speed. The dealership and an independent mechanic replaced the electronic coil and electronic control module six times. Each time the parts fail within six months of being installed.