1988 Pontiac Bonneville Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1988 Pontiac Bonneville, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving vehicle, swerved vehicle to miss animal in street, landed in revine, vehicle stuck betwen 2 trees, driver pinned/trapped, vehicle caught on fire.”
NHTSA complaint #984314, filed 1996-05Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 11% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1988 Pontiac Bonneville
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Pontiac Bonneville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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