1998 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 277 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville, 1% of the 277 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Horn is worthless. Was hit by a party who ran a red light. Applied horn to get their attention, but it would not work. I have tried to use the horn on numerous occassions when about to be hit in a parking lot or on the street, but it never seems to work. Very hard to get to work. Airbag did not deploy even though damage required replacement of front bumper. When getting car repaired also advised that steering column bolts were stripped on one side and sheared off on the other, but not caused by accident. Estimate to fix steering another $500+”
NHTSA complaint #10073141, filed 2004-05, 100,000 miles“Car was in an accident and air bags did not deploy. Consumer took car to dealer, and they will not replace airbags. Dealer said that they don't have a manufacturer for airbags.”
NHTSA complaint #862442, filed 2000-05Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 44% |
| 2004 | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 | 11 | 9% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 27 | 18% |
| 1995 | 35 | 14% |
| 1994 | 12 | 14% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville
194 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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