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2000 Pontiac Bonneville Engine Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 214 total for the year
Median mileage
115,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville, 2% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 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.

“Variably the engine stalls without warning,rendering the ps brakes to become inoperable, extremely dangerous for me as I am 78 years old.there have been times when this has occurred there was no shoulder of the road to pull off,leaving the car in whatever lane it stalled in! It takes anywhere from 5 min to 1/2 hour to restart very very frustrating and dangerous to other travelers and to me! Something desperately needs to be done about this!”

NHTSA complaint #10593863, filed 2014-05, 69,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer however, an independent mechanic came to review the vehicle was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10968984, filed 2017-03, 130,000 miles

“The contact owns 2000 pontaic Bonneville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was recurring over a two year period. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who could not diagnose the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10574489, filed 2014-03, 150,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005415%
2003917%
200244%
200197%
200052%
199911%
199862%
199711%
199611%
199510%
198914%

Other parts of the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
58 complaints
Steering
47 complaints
Engine cooling
37 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Equipment
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology