2003 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville, 6% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 2 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.
“The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The front end was damaged, but the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 91,512.”
NHTSA complaint #10217648, filed 2008-02, 91,512 miles“The contact stated the airbag light illuminated and there was an audible warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, who found a recall had been issued on the airbags, #02v222000. The dealership was alerted, but the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10171119, filed 2006-10, 47,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville. While approaching a traffic stop at 25 MPH, the contact failed to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact's seat belt failed to properly restrain her and did not retract. The front driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, head, and back. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer did not provide a reason for the air bag and seat belt failure. The failure and the current mileages were 72,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10342979, filed 2010-07, 72,000 milesRelated 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 2003 Pontiac Bonneville
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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