1990 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer stated the front seat buckle did not latch properly. Mr *jb”
“Suspect related campaign for abs hydralic valve block (intermittent pull is wheel lockout). *ak”
“The abs brake system has failed intermittently since the car was new. It was never fixed and was hard to duplicate. The brake pedal will be locked out under a panic stop but the abs fails to kick in and the car is essentially brakeless. Others have undoubtedly died or suffered serious injury…”
“While on a two way street, brakes got hard and car would not stop. Consumer had to keep pumping on brakes until it started to slow down.*ak the abs failed teice and the consumer feels unsafe to drive the vehcile. *yh”
“A vehicle fire originated in alterator wiring harness after pulling into driveway. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified. State farm insurance asked consumer to notify nhtsa. *ak *ml”
“When attempting to buckle the left hand side of the seat belt it won't latch. There is no catching and the button has collapsed. Dealer was not contacted. *ak”
“Area around plate that hold hood latch pin in place corroded, cracked and failed.*ak”
“Brake pedal suddenly is very hard to push and will barely stop car. Seat belt do not tighten to hold you from being thrown, they are very loose.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.