2002 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 160,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville, 7% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I have had a airbag light illuminated on my dash for some time now (not sure how long but a couple of years or more) and was concerned about this dash indicator with the recent airbag recalls. My VIN doesn't match any such recall notices, however some news websites (like cbs) initially indicted 2002 -2003 Pontiac Bonneville's were included in this airbag recall? They also indicated that vehicles near higher humidity areas were the vehicles being recalled, so that concerned me too, since I live about 8 miles from the pacific ocean. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649511, filed 2014-10, 160,000 miles“After starting my Pontiac Bonneville 2002 the 'air bag' light lit and stayed on. Driving normally down the highway at normal speeds, suddenly the passenger side air bag deployed with no warning. Car continued to operate normally. Dealer has never encountered such a problem where air bag would suddenly deploy under normal driving conditions. Long Pontiac of framingham, ma replaced the sdm modules and air bag.”
NHTSA complaint #10181275, filed 2007-01, 56,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000. . Consumer owned the vehicle for a year an airbag light came on.”
NHTSA complaint #11181996, filed 2019-02, 187,000 miles“Mfr# 02032 & NHTSA# 02 v 222 000/air bag inflator: consumer states that the dealer, baur Pontiac inc. In strongsville, oh. Phone # 440/236-5600. Is unable to honor recall because no information was received from the manufacturer. Feel free to provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #8019237, filed 2002-09Related recalls
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Pontiac Bonneville 2002–2003, Oldsmobile Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003 +10 more
Air 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 2002 Pontiac Bonneville
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology