1998 Pontiac Bonneville electrical system problems
32 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires.
What owners wrote
Turned ignition on and there was an explosion, and then a fire broke out in vehicle sitting there for 8 days before. Contacted dealer, and they offered to repurchase vehicle.
While driving 25 MPH dashboard caught on fire. Consumer pulled over , put the fire out, and the vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville
- Engine 189 complaints
- Exhaust system 52 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Cooling system 28 complaints