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2001 Pontiac BonnevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 129 owner complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Bonneville median · #7 of 19 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints12933 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage28kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 19, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville has problems

129 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering311
Engine and engine cooling228
Power train170
Electrical system166
Visibility151
Air bags114
Fuel system, gasoline115
Engine96
Structure80
12 other systems253

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Pontiac Bonneville recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do steering problems start?

28kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 24 steering complaints. 92% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
12under 30k miles22under 100k miles2100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Bonneville year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bonneville median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2001 Pontiac Bonneville safety ratings

2001 Pontiac Bonneville 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Optional
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02030 · closed Mar 9, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-090
  2. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREEA07008 · closed May 1, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-118
In owners' words

What Bonneville owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED…
Complaint 10681322 · Feb 4, 2015 · 114,000 miles
STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2001 BONNEVILLE SSEI MAKING GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOISE. THE SOUND IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH. I HAVE HEAD FROM OTHER BONNEVILLE OWNERS THIS IS AN ONGOING EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING SHAFT SEEMS TO BE FLAWED. *TR
Complaint 10369225 · Dec 5, 2010 · 110,000 miles
ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT DRIVERS STOPPED WORKING, ALL DOOR LOCKS EXCEPT DRIVERS STOPPED WORKING. CAR WAS STORED FOR PART OF WINTER. I PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND NOW I HAVE NO CLIMATE CONTROL. DRIVERS SIDE IS HOT, PASS IS COLD. PASS HEATED SEAT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. SUN ROOF JUST BROKE! STEERING IS MAKING…
Complaint 10228851 · May 25, 2008 · 88,526 miles

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