2001 Pontiac Bonneville engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 29 complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 12 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
On october 27,2011 I came on from work around 7:00 pm turn my car of and went into the house. I heard some one bamming on the back door , I open the door and a guy said that your car is on fire he asked if I had any on else in the house I told him yes so I go inside to get my children out the house. That is when I saw the same guy who was knock on the door use my hose pipe spraying water on the car. At that time I called the sheriff's department they advise me that the plaquemine fire department was on there way.
I attempted to start my 2001 pontiac bonneville. It was parked in my garage. A load explosion from under the hood followed by flames. I opened the hood and put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. The intake manifold was split wide open.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville
- Steering 35 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints