1995 Pontiac Bonneville Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 11%of 244 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville, 11% of the 244 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at night headlights failed. This caused poor visibility to the driver. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. The consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed that the headlight switch needed to be replaced. The headlamp failure caused the lights to stay on resulting in the discharge of the battery and the ability to restart the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10075972, filed 2004-09, 95,000 miles“While driving smoke came out of the dashboard. Headlight switch and bracket were burned. Interior lights, headlights, and parking lights stopped functioning. Owner has made an appointment with the dealer for repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10024333, filed 2003-06, 100,000 miles“Tail lights, backup lights, fog lights, and dash lights did not work. The fault wa s the lighting control module which had a recall issued. Pontiac was not willing to repair the vehicle under the recall 94v190000 concerning headlight failure. These vehicles were assembled with lighting control modules which can experience excessive current leakage due to damaged surface mounting capacitors. This can cause loss of head lamps and parking lamps. Consequence: sudden loss of headlamps can cause reduced driver visibility which can result in a vehicle accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10195919, filed 2007-07, 187,799 miles“The consumer was unable to turn the headlights off. The consumer had to remove the fuses in order to get the headlights to out. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10055288, filed 2004-01, 173,000 miles“My headlights would not turn off. I had to unhook the battery. I saw on the internet there was a recall on my headlights . My husband called Pontiac and agresta, the dealer, and they both said there was no recall. Could you look into this for me. All I want is the dealer(service) to replace the headlamp module.”
NHTSA complaint #10010373, filed 2003-03Related recalls
- 94V190000Oct 4, 1994These vehicles were assembled with lighting control modules which can experience excessive current leakage due to damaged surface mounting capacitors. This…Covers: Pontiac Bonneville 1995, Oldsmobile 98 1995
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 27 | 11% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville
55 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsInterior lighting
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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