2001 Pontiac Bonneville Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 11%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,367miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, 11% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,367 miles. 6 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.
“My car caught on fire back in january 2020 under the hood on my way to work the fire started behind the vale cover gaskets and now oil is leaking on the manifold gaskets and gas is mixing with the oil and I can't drive my car anymore help me please.”
NHTSA complaint #11350207, filed 2020-08, 191,600 miles“2001 Pontiac backfired and caught on fire. I was cleaning my car with radio on that killed my battery. I have onstar so I called for jump. Roadside assistance came out to jump my car. He jumped properly. When he turned the key vehicle backfired and caught on fire. Engine never started.”
NHTSA complaint #10195160, filed 2007-07, 70,000 miles“I have had a steering problem since I purchased my 2001 Bonneville se. I have a document id #01-02-32-001a that states 2000-2002 Pontiac Bonneville has a clunk noise from front of steering wheel rotation (lubricate intermediate shaft). After months of getting a run-around duke Pontiac in suffolk va finally diagnosed my problem and lubricated the shaft on 03/01/02. The noise stopped for about a year or so and has been getting worse. It now feels like the car has a safety issue because it is hard to control at low or higher speeds. …”
NHTSA complaint #10182041, filed 2007-02, 31 miles“While exiting the interstate ramp where I live (I-64/nitro, wv) I heard a pop sound, then noticed an orange flame coming from under the hood, and out of the driver's side fender. At this point, I braked to pull off onto the shoulder, but lost all brakes. (brake pedal went all the way to the floor) no cars were in front of me, and I was able to roll into an intersection where a truck driver attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher to no avail. The fire department put out the fire, but the car is a total loss. Thank god my children were not in the car!”
NHTSA complaint #10226604, filed 2008-05, 105,367 miles“1. Raw smell of gasoline inside car intermittently. 2. Gasoline leaking from plastic line near fuel tank access port on top of fuel tank. 3. Not yet repaired. Trying to find how to repair myself. No known accident or damage history on this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10236382, filed 2008-07, 103,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10190437Mar 30, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible…
- 10176607May 8, 2020This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank…
- 10176310May 8, 2020This Preliminary information communicates the use of Winter grade fuel during the warm months of 2020 and the potential rivability issues that it can cause. The ongoing…
- 10171878Jan 2, 2020This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended…
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10137635May 10, 2017This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
- 10114831Nov 15, 2016This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the…
- 10114954Dec 9, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 11% |
| 2002 | 6 | 7% |
| 2001 | 14 | 11% |
| 2000 | 13 | 6% |
| 1999 | 23 | 16% |
| 1998 | 36 | 13% |
| 1997 | 12 | 8% |
| 1996 | 25 | 17% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 7% |
| 1993 | 5 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1988 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville
31 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsAir bags
11 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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