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1979 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

1 recalls — 2 complaints

79V247000 Nov 13, 1979
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Defect Description
THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
1,326,404 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Feb 1, 1998
Incident date: Oct 27, 1997
THE HORN PAD IS NOT ENTIRELY USABLE; IT DOES NOT BLOW WHEN PRESSED IN THE CENTER.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC May 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
PRESSURE CONTAINING ELEMENT FOR FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP90002 Opened: Jan 5, 1990 — Closed: May 10, 1990
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1984
DIRECT TORQUE BRAKE SYSTEM
DIRECT TORQUE BRAKE SYSTEM
DP86005 Opened: Feb 6, 1986 — Closed: Feb 25, 1986
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1979
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC BONNEVILLE across all model years (1965–2003).

61 Total Recalls
2,579 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
134 Reported Crashes
180 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2005 0 37 View
2004 0 38 View
2003 2 64 View
2002 2 112 View
2001 0 179 View
2000 2 301 View
1999 4 176 View
1998 2 359 View
1997 2 188 View
1996 3 181 View
1995 1 330 View
1994 0 123 View
1993 1 183 View
1992 3 139 View
1991 2 26 View
1990 1 45 View
1989 2 35 View
1988 1 20 View
1987 4 24 View
1986 3 3 View
1985 1 2 View
1984 2 1 View
1983 1 0 View
1982 1 1 View
1981 0 2 View
1979 (current) 1 2
1978 2 4 View
1977 4 1 View
1976 1 0 View
1975 3 0 View
1974 1 0 View
1972 2 0 View
1971 2 0 View
1969 2 0 View
1966 2 0 View
1965 1 0 View

Other PONTIAC Models

Model Recalls Complaints
GRAND PRIX 178 7,320 View
FIREBIRD 96 804 View
GRAND AM 89 8,116 View
G6 59 8,415 View
MONTANA 57 1,455 View
LEMANS 53 172 View
SUNFIRE 51 1,643 View
VIBE 51 2,135 View