1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. TEN MINUTES LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE DRIVER IN THE FACE. *AK

I CALLED BOTNICK CHEVROLET IN BINGHAMTON NY. TOLD THEM THE MAKE AND VIN OF MY VEHICLE (1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE). I RECENTLY LOST MY INTERIOR LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE DIMMER SWITCH AND I AM CONCERNED NOW ABOUT MY WIFE LOSING THE HEAD LAMPS WHILE DRIVING. BOTNICK INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR SITE (REF. NHTSA ID 94V190000). VIN: [XXX] . THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.*AK [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I BOUGHT MY CAR AS A USED VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE MOTOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED IT WOULD JERK HARD ( SPEED UP THEN SLOW DOWN) I HAVE NO DASH LIGHTS WHEN I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS. MY RADIO LIGHTS DO NOT WORK EITHER WHEN I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK. YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK IT WITH THE POWER LOCKS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE HEADLAMP FAILURE CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO STAY ON RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY AND THE ABILITY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE PRODUCED SMOKE AND IT OVERHEATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE PAINT STARTED PEALING ON MY CAR, JUST FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FIRST THE TOP, THEN THE HOOD AND FENDORS. GM SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON PAINT OR PROBLEMS? *JB

THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. *JB THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH. THE ENTIRE SWITCH WAS MELTED, ESPECIALLY THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG HAT CONNECTED TO THE WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY TO THE SWITCH. *SC