2004 Pontiac Bonneville: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 28 owner complaints on record; most reports concern electrical system.
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0
recalls
28
owner complaints
1
fire reports
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typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest Bonneville years (#14 of 16 by complaints, age-adjusted)No recall campaigns1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Limited data: only 28 complaints on record for this model year - too few for percentage statistics. Bars show raw report counts; read them as individual owner reports, not reliability rates. For a fuller picture, check nearby model years.
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)8 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)6 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)3 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)2 complaints
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)1 complaint
“Driving on highway, we (wide and I) noticed a smell of something burning. Since we were in a farming area we didn't think too much of it. About 20 miles later the smell lingered and we noticed smoke began filling car. Pulled over to see what was going on and my wife noticed smoke coming out from back seat. I took the seat off and discovered there was a fire going on in there. Pulled back seat out onto ground and put that fire out. Upon inspection we found the fuse box to be burned and melted. Obviously the care doesn't run any longer. *tr”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Oct 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred numerous of times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2014
“Trouble with window regulators going bad. Right now my right rear window and door lock will not work. There should be a recall on these windows..”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2013
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently exhibit a clunking sound. Additionally, the steering wheel would seize for a few moments before independently resuming normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000. The current mileage was 72,550.”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2012
“Steering wheel clunked & felt detached---car taken to gm dealership where it was found to have quote a "broken steering column." steering column part was replaced, part #26087952 column as 6,518. Cost was $1516.58. Car was delivered on 3/15/05 and has only 40,662 + miles. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Jan 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac boneville. The contact stated that the air bag default warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted . The failure mileage was 82,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · May 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that all of the warning and indicator gauges failed to work properly and would all provide a reading of zero. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed as a cluster gauge failure. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jun 2010
“The first sign of trouble was with the temperature gauge, then the tachometer. Most recently the voltmeter and speedometer have started to fail. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2010
“A massachusettes vehicle inspection on my 2004 pontiac bonneville has resulted in a safety rejection of the vehicle for a worn steering stub shaft bearing. Pontiac is aware of this problem and has issued service bulletin 04-02-32-001d mar 09 (steering - steering gear stub shaft bearing kit). The fact that a service bulletin has been issued substantiates that this is a common safety concern. The consequence of failure is loss of steering control. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Jun 2009
“2004 pontiac bonneville speedometer, fuel gauge and temp gauge have all malfunctioned. Web research has shown that this has become a common problem in gm vehicles, but gm does not acknowledge the problem. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2008
When filing, owners marked a crash in 0 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville reliable?
NHTSA has 28 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville. The most complained-about area is electrical system.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.