1985 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Pontiac Bonneville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Drivers shoulder belt locking mechanism failed to hold driver in place during accident, resulting in injury. *dsh”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1995-07-14

“Drivers seat belt buckle broke, rendering it inoperable.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-01-30

Defect investigations

Investigation EA86025 Opened 1986-08-25 · closed 1988-03-02

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

SUMMARY:GM BELIEVES THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED THROUGH ITS PUBLI-CATION OF 7 SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, GMDOES NOT BELIEVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD.ANALYSIS: THREE FAILURE MODES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED; INSULATING FILM MAYBUILD UP BETWEEN THE BRUSH FACE AND THE…

Investigation PE89104 Opened 1989-03-17 · closed 1989-05-12

JAMMED STEERING MECHANISM

SUMMARY: THE OIL FILL TUBE MAY BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING IT TO FALL ANDPOSSIBLY BECOME LODGED NEAR THE STEERING GEAR.THIS MAY CAUSE THESTEERING MECHANISM TO BECOME JAMMED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.===

Investigation PE89145 Opened 1989-07-21 · closed 1989-09-22

PARKING BRAKE CABLE

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Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.