1990 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
TIRES
2
4injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
Total complaints45

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”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 2002-10-11

“Suspect related campaign for abs hydralic valve block (intermittent pull is wheel lockout). *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2001-02-14

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-12-05

“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”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-07-15

“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”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · reported 2000-05-23

“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”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1999-09-09

“Area around plate that hold hood latch pin in place corroded, cracked and failed.*ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH · reported 1999-02-01

“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.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1998-12-24
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 1990 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.