Pontiac Bonneville problems by year
2,272 complaints across 11 model years, 1992–2002. 1998 draws the most at 359; 2002 the fewest at 113.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 139 | Service brakes, hydraulic (38.1%) | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 183 | Service brakes, hydraulic (26.2%) | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 123 | Electrical system (17.9%) | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 330 | Engine and engine cooling (17.3%) | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 181 | Engine and engine cooling (26.5%) | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 188 | Engine and engine cooling (30.9%) | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 359most | Engine and engine cooling (58.8%) | 12 | 40 | 0 |
| 1999 | 176 | Engine and engine cooling (33.5%) | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 301 | Visibility (19.6%) | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 179 | Steering (19.6%) | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 113 | Steering (17.7%) | 5 | 4 | 0 |