2005 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
12
2crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
4
1crashes2injuries
STEERING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints37

What owners report

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

“My gas gage and tempature gage don't work”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-06-01

“"takata recall" unusual engine noise car won't brake fumes coming inside the car. Car shaking and vibrating low oil pressure even when I got a oil change. After oil change car wouldn't go no more than 16 miles per hour. Car will not crank if it's 47 degrees or lower temperature. In motion in city…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-01-12

“"takata recall" unusual engine noise car won't brake fumes coming inside the car. Car shaking and vibrating low oil pressure even when I got a oil change. After oil change car wouldn't go no more than 16 miles per hour. Car will not crank if it's 47 degrees or lower temperature. In motion in city…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-01-12

“"takata recall" unusual engine noise car won't brake fumes coming inside the car. Car shaking and vibrating low oil pressure even when I got a oil change. After oil change car wouldn't go no more than 16 miles per hour. Car will not crank if it's 47 degrees or lower temperature. In motion in city…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-01-12

“Airbag light came on while driving; repair shop says sensor needs to be replaced”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-07-16

“Airbag light came on while driving; repair shop says sensor needs to be replaced”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-07-16

“The airbag light came on. I was told the airbag will now only work if the steering wheel is straight. If it is turned and I get hit, the airbag will not deploy.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-09-10

“All the lights on my panel malfunctioning my fuel gauge is malfunctioning the airbag light stays on check engine light check tire pressure check oil all the lights stay on and I can't reset the panel I'm also having an issue with the car stopping when I put my foot on the brake it turns off”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-05-06
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 2005 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.