1996 Pontiac Bonneville Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 150 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville, 1% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,200 miles.
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.
“My 1996 Bonneville started acting up, roughly idling, and hesitating when taking off. There was loss of power, poor gas mileage, car would shut it self off while driving down the highway.check engine light came on and started flashing. Took it to auto zone to get it checked. Scanner idicated that it had multiple misfires, and that my map sensor was bad. Replaced map sensor. Still didnt change on how the vehicle operated. Replaced one of coil packs, still nothing. Put new plug wires and nothing cahned. New oxygen sensor installed, and still nothing. Changes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118753, filed 2005-04, 121,200 miles“The consumer has been experiencing problems with air conditioner compressor. Air will not circulate in vehicle unless the air conditioner is on. Also, air conditioner compressor has gone out once before. The manufacturer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #830730, filed 1998-11Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 7 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville
43 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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