2001 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 9%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,145miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, 9% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,145 miles. 4 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.
“Air bag light kept coming on, was advised this would have to be replaced. I feel this should be something that is within manufacture standards. The car has never been in an accident, thus why do I have to spend 542.00 to have a drivers side air bag replaced?”
NHTSA complaint #10237367, filed 2008-08, 97,619 miles“I own a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville sle which I purchased new. The car has 75,796 miles on it as of today. This car has never been involved in an accident. The air bag warning light has been coming on lately. I took the car to my local dealer and after paying $84.19 for a test to be run on the system they told me the following. The clockspring on the driver's side needed to be replaced at an estimated cost of $257.48 plus tax. If this did not turn off the sensor then the air bag itself would have to be replaced at an additional estimated cost of $887.04. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185612, filed 2007-03, 75,790 miles“I have a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville. The air bag warning light displays check air bag. The dealer says it has to be replaced for $650. The same day the left rear window fell down and the cost to repair is over $500. Neither the airbag nor the window have ever been used. The car has never been in an accident or off the road. Two parts failed for no reason.”
NHTSA complaint #10033262, filed 2003-08, 50,500 miles“While driving 55 MPH and when trying to avoid a deer in the road vehicle rolled over. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and consumer sustained neck and hand injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10040752, filed 2003-09, 39,000 miles“My son was the passenger in a head on collision with airbag deployment and his eyeball was severed by the airbag. My son received his prosthetic eye for his 18th birthday.”
NHTSA complaint #10648960, filed 2014-10Air 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 2001 Pontiac Bonneville
31 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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