1997 Pontiac Bonneville Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,515miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville, 1% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,515 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.
“The car lost all power while driving on several occasions. It would just quit and I would have no brakes or steering and all gauges would shut down. Sometimes it would lose power and then it would come back on while I was still driving cutting in and out repeatedly. It happened a lot when I was idling at a corner and then would start through the intersection. It would quit going through the intersection. Sometimes it wouldn't start after driving it a short distance. After it sat for a few minutes, a few hours or sometimes overnight it would just start like there wasn't any problem with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10576488, filed 2014-04, 118,515 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 15% |
| 2003 | 9 | 17% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 9 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville
50 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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