2001 Pontiac Bonneville engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We had a lot of snow and I live on a slight hill. Went to start the car that was covered in snow to move the car on the other side of the street facing down hill. I turned the key to start the car and heard it pop or backfire which it had never done before. I tried again to start the car and now it…”
filed Feb 14, 2014
“When I drive my car it shuts down on me while driving and I have to wait at least 20 mins before it starts back up and sometimes it smells like something is burning. *tr”
filed Dec 3, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Bonneville years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Bonneville | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Bonneville | 2 | 7% |
| 2003 Bonneville | 6 | 11% |
| 2002 Bonneville | 10 | 11% |
| 2000 Bonneville | 37 | 17% |
| 1999 Bonneville | 59 | 41% |
| 1998 Bonneville | 194 | 70% |
| 1997 Bonneville | 50 | 34% |
| 1996 Bonneville | 43 | 29% |
| 1995 Bonneville | 55 | 23% |
| 1994 Bonneville | 14 | 16% |
| 1993 Bonneville | 20 | 14% |
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.