1996 Pontiac Bonneville Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 150 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 153,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville, 2% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 153,500 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.
“While driving on the highway windshield wipers abruptly stopped working. Also, hazard lights failed. Consumer had to pull over to avoid an accident. The cause of both failures was undetermined.”
NHTSA complaint #10044809, filed 2003-10, 74,000 miles“Water in tail light fixture, bulb was dismantled and fixture was rusted. One of the back up lights were inoperative. The consumer found the compartment full of water, the bulb was dismantled, and the fixture rusted. (the same condition was in the other compartment)”
NHTSA complaint #10040575, filed 2003-09Exterior 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 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 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 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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