2004 Pontiac Bonneville Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.
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 2004 Pontiac Bonneville. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred numerous of times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10660075, filed 2014-11, 56,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Pontiac boneville. The contact stated that the air bag default warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted . The failure mileage was 82,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10402552, filed 2011-05, 82,000 milesAir 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 2004 Pontiac Bonneville
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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