1999 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 6%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,292miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Pontiac Bonneville, 6% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,292 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“The driver owns a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville. The contact stated the driver was traveling approximately 65 MPH when the front drivers side air bag deployed involuntarily. The driver suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed water was found within one of the air bag modules. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 06/24/11”
NHTSA complaint #10403963, filed 2011-06, 96,000 miles“While stopped on a side street (25 MPH zone), the air bags involuntarily deployed. The driver was severely bruised and suffered significant & permanent hearing loss. There are 7 other incident reports filed with the NHTSA for the same event involving a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville. What does it take for a recall?”
NHTSA complaint #10586574, filed 2014-05“The contact stated while traveling 35 MPH and getting off an exit from the highway, the front driver airbag deployed suddenly without warning. The vehicle did not impact any object on the road prior to the deployment. The driver did not lose control of the vehicle. The airbag warning light was not illuminated prior to the unwarranted deployment. The contact sustained minor lip injuries. The manufacturer was contacted and suggested that the vehicle needed to be inspected at an authorized dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10167640, filed 2006-09, 131,585 miles“A dear friend of mine had an accident a few days ago deploying the passenger side airbag resulting in the windshield being busted to an extent that it not being able to see through .. Shouldn't this be a recall .... She owns a 99 Pontiac Bonneville srs.”
NHTSA complaint #10296253, filed 2009-12Air 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 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
59 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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