2003 Pontiac Bonneville Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%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 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville, 2% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 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.
“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 service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 7 | 8% |
| 1993 | 8 | 6% |
| 1992 | 5 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 5% |
| 1990 | 6 | 15% |
| 1989 | 4 | 14% |
| 1988 | 2 | 12% |
| 1987 | 2 | 11% |
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 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
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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