MYRModel Year Report

Pontiac Bonneville — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1998 · Best bets: 1990, 2003, 2002, 1994, 1992, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Bonneville Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 1 complaints 1985 1986: 3 complaints 1987: 19 complaints 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 28 complaints 1989 1990: 39 complaints 1991: 22 complaints 1992: 113 complaints 1993: 138 complaints 1993 1994: 88 complaints 1995: 244 complaints 1996: 150 complaints 1997: 147 complaints 1997 1998: 277 complaints 1999: 143 complaints 2000: 214 complaints 2001: 129 complaints 2001 2002: 88 complaints 2003: 53 complaints 2004: 28 complaints 2005: 27 complaints 2005
2005: 27 complaints
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YearComplaints
19811
19821
19830
19841
19851
19863
198719
198817
198928
199039
199122
1992113
1993138
199488
1995244
1996150
1997147
1998277
1999143
2000214
2001129
200288
200353
200428
200527

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 214 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 143 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 277 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 150 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 244 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 138 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 113 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.