2001 Pontiac Bonneville air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My son was the passenger in a head on collision with airbag deployment and his eyeball was severed by the airbag. My son received his prosthetic eye for his 18th birthday. *tr”
filed Oct 20, 2014
“Air bag light kept coming on, was advised this would have to be replaced. I feel this should be something that is within manufacture standards. The car has never been in an accident, thus why do I have to spend 542.00 to have a drivers side air bag replaced? *tr”
filed Aug 7, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 12 | 44% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 6 | 7% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 8 | 6% |
| 1998 Bonneville | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 27 | 18% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 35 | 14% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 12 | 14% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 7 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.