Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2004.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Bonneville | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 Bonneville | 28 | 0 |
| 2003 Bonneville | 54 | 2 |
| 2002 Bonneville | 89 | 2 |
| 2001 Bonneville | 129 | 0 |
| 2000 Bonneville | 214 | 2 |
| 1999 Bonneville | 143 | 3 |
| 1998 Bonneville | 277 | 1 |
| 1997 Bonneville | 147 | 1 |
| 1996 Bonneville | 150 | 2 |
| 1995 Bonneville | 244 | 1 |
| 1994 | 88 | 0 |
| 1993 Bonneville | 138 | 1 |
| 1992 Bonneville | 113 | 3 |
| 1991 | 22 | 1 |
| 1990 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 Bonneville | 19 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling532
- Electrical system298
- Service brakes, hydraulic212
- Steering197
- Power train160
- Air bags143
- Fuel system, gasoline133
- Visibility128
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 78 Bonneville vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 56 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 |
| 2002 | 19 | 13 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.3–12.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 8.7 | 11.3 |
| 2004 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 8.7 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 |
| 2002 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 |
| 2001 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 8.7 | 11.5 |
| 2000 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.4 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| 1999 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.9 | 9.3 | 11.8 |
| 1998 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| 1997 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.9 | 8.9 | 11.7 |
| 1996 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 13.6 | 8.7 | 11.4 |
| 1995 | Bonneville · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 15.3 | 9.8 | 12.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
88 Bonneville cars are on the New Zealand register; 91% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1966 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1965 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 1964 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1963 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1961 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 1959 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In Finland
53 Bonneville cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 | 44,000 km |
| 1968 | 6 | 36,000 km |
| 1966 | 11 | 60,000 km |
| 1965 | 22 | 54,000 km |
| 1964 | 5 | 33,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
37 Bonneville cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1967 | 8 | 1 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | — |
| 1964 | 4 | 3 |
| 1963 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | — |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
21 campaigns cover the Bonneville; the latest 12 are below.
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 CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
ON CERTAIN CADILLAC DEVILLE AND SEVILLE PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUNERAL COACHES, AND LIMOUSINES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.6L) ENGINE, OLDSMOBILE AURORA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 (4.0L ) ENGINE, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGED V6 (3.8L) ENGINE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS ARE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MALFUNCTIONS. IF THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS, EXCESSIVE VACUUM CAN BE APPLIED DURING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE." A RETAINING CLIP, WHICH SECURES THE MANUAL VALVE TO THE LINKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION DETENT LEVER, CAN BECOME LOOSE UNDER A COMBINATION OF POSSIBLE DRIVER SHIFTING MANEUVERS AND ALLOW THE LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANUAL VALVE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS. SOME OF THESE WHEELS HAVE A MOUNTING SURFACE THAT WAS NOT MACHINED CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE WHEEL STUDS TO BREAK.
THE SEAT COVER TRIM MATERIAL DOES NOT MEET THE FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS."
A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS.
THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
NHTSA recalls