12 of the 37 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville are about the airbag system — 32% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 136,000 miles.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; REPAIR SHOP SAYS SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
NHTSA complaint #11006523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WILL NOW ONLY WORK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT. IF IT IS TURNED AND I GET HIT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10911137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER , TEMPERATURE AND VOLTAGE ALL NOT WORKING. HEADLINER FALLING.
NHTSA complaint #10863368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10788080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
STARTED UP MY CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WON'T GO OFF. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL LIGHTS IN THE DASH. PART OF THE LIGHTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER/AIR-CONDITIONER BUTTONS ARE ONLY 1/2 WORKING AND PART OF THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO DON'T LIGHT UP EITHER. AFTER READING SEVERAL OF THESE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10746030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
STARTED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SERIOUS OR NOT . CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT CHECKED RIGHT NOW. THERE IS A BIG AIRBAG RECALL RIGHT NOW, JUST WONDERING IF MY CAR COULD BE A DANGER. ALSO OUR TEMP GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND OUR RADIO DASH LIGHT HAS WENT OUT ..MAYBE A DASH BOARD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES
NHTSA complaint #10726978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HAD THE IGNITION KEY CHANGED IN 2010 AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10618817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10617053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10617055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERE AIR BAGS AND IF IT WILL STILL WORK IF I AM IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10617056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT YIELD SIGN ,WAS REAR ENDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10608149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
NHTSA complaint #10606451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.