1998 Pontiac Bonneville electrical system problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On multiple occasions I have pulled to a dead stop at a light and during the idling time the engine shuts off and it will not start again. Very embarrassing set of trips to nearby grocer. .. *tr”
filed Jun 3, 2014
“About a week prior to incident, I got a whiff of a burning smell, 2 days in a row, short quick scent. Next 4 days, smelled nothing (even drove car 80 miles one way and back). Day of incident, I was traveling about 10 mph when white smoke came from the heater vent. I increased speed to about 30 mph…”
filed Mar 12, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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…
PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
Electrical System problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 8 | 30% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 11 | 39% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 10 | 19% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 10 | 11% |
| 2001 Bonneville | 16 | 12% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 32 | 15% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 22 | 15% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 28 | 19% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 21 | 14% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 40 | 16% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 19 | 22% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 18 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Pontiac Bonneville
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.