The Most Common Bonneville Problem

We've pulled together a list of the problems Bonneville owners.

  1. Power Windows Fall Into Door

    Most Pontiac cars have a defect where the power window mechanism breaks because it's made of cheap plastic parts which break in the power window pulley assembly. GM dealers will only replace the entire assembly, to the tune of $450 per wind…

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Bonneville Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Bonneville Generations

The Bonneville has 3 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we've determined that you're better off avoiding the 10th generation (2000–2005).

  1. 10th Generation Bonneville

    Years
    2000–2005
    Reliability
    19th of 27
    PainRank
    8.71
    Complaints
    337
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  2. 9th Generation Bonneville

    Years
    1992–1999
    Reliability
    12th of 27
    PainRank
    4.55
    Complaints
    155
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  3. 8th Generation Bonneville

    Years
    1987–1991
    Reliability
    1st of 27
    PainRank
    0.17
    Complaints
    9
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Bonneville Key Numbers

  1. 494 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 675 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 24 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.