1997 Pontiac Bonneville Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Pontiac Bonneville, 2% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I have a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville with power seats on the drivers side only. I recently had the seat runaway bygoing fwd and back and was unable to stop it. I finally had to force the switch to the back position until it all stopped. The motor got hot and quit. Now it no longer drives fwd or back. I could have had a very serious accident if I had been in heavy traffic and was unable to control the vehicle to the shoulder of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10000906, filed 2003-01, 54,000 miles“Consumer's vehicle was rearended by another vehicle that was traveling about 45 MPH . At impact, driver's and passenger's seatbacks fell back, causing injuires. Vehicle was a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #862254, filed 2000-05Related recalls
- 96V196000Oct 8, 1996The seat cover trim material does not meet the flammability requirements of fmvss no. 302, "flammability of interior materials."Covers: Pontiac Bonneville 1997
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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