1998 Pontiac Bonneville

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 51 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 277 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 09E012000 2009-04-07

    Recall 09E012000

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 04V090000 2004-02-24

    Recall 04V090000

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK…

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 11 records exist for the Pontiac Bonneville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10208027 2022-01-14

    PIP4723F

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10171318 2020-01-31

    PIP4723D

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10170494 2019-12-02

    19NA273

    This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco Radio with Theftlock.

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 51 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 800 records exist for the Pontiac Bonneville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA02030 2002-10-22

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • PE02050 2002-06-13

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 4 records exist for the Pontiac Bonneville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2003283 2003-11-12

    Transport Canada recall 2003283

    On certain vehicles, a combination of a low battery condition and fuel in the upper intake manifold while the ignition key is activated at engine start could cause an elevated rate of manifold over-pressurization events. The operator may experience a loud bang / intake backfire that could rupture the intake manifold, resulting in emitting dust from under the hood and…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 1999128 1999-06-28

    Transport Canada recall 1999128

    Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1101 - Emission Device. Vehicles were built with incorrect emission control labels. The emission control (tune up) labels have an incorrect emission vacuum hose routing schematic. Correction: Dealers will install a new vehicle emission control label on the radiator support.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 1998034 1998-02-20

    Transport Canada recall 1998034

    THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1101 - EMISSION DEVICE. IMPROPER CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED SPARK KNOCK, SETTING AN MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP), MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, AUDIBLE KNOCK AND/OR POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. CORRECTION: VEHICLE PCM WILL BE REFLASHED WITH NEW CALIBRATION SOFTWEAR.

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 11 records exist for the Pontiac Bonneville where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

277 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 9
  • reports mentioning a fire 28
  • reported injuries 7

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine125 (36.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–2000.
  • Exhaust & emissions control52 (15.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–1999.
  • Fuel system36 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1996–2003.
  • Electrical system32 (9.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1996.
  • Engine cooling28 (8.1%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)14 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1999.
  • Speed control & accelerator8 (2.3%)
  • Brakes7 (2.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2000.

Other / uncategorized: 8 classifications (2.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,502 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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