1994 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 14%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville, 14% of the 88 complaints for this model year. 6 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Was in an accident and both air bags deployed, driver broke arm in four places. Consumer states she was hit in the foward part of the rear door on driver's side while in the process of turning onto a highway, at impact the air bag released and caught consumer's arm in the steering wheel as the vehicle spun around and the steering wheel turned consumer's arm had no where to go.”
NHTSA complaint #804440, filed 1996-11“Both the passenger's and driver's airbags did not deploy during a head-on collision . The consumer was only traveling approximately 5mph, while the vehicle that hit consumer was traveling approximately 40mph. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #824421, filed 1998-06“The airbag warning stays on while vehicle is in motion. The owner has had vehicle into the dealer for inspection, and was informed that the passenger's side airbag needed repairing.”
NHTSA complaint #820224, filed 1998-01Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 44% |
| 2004 | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 | 11 | 9% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 27 | 18% |
| 1995 | 35 | 14% |
| 1994 | 12 | 14% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1994 Pontiac Bonneville
19 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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