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1999 Pontiac Bonneville electrical system problems

The 1999 Pontiac Bonneville has 25 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Bonneville electrical system complaints by model year44 complaints1979: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 23 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 44 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 30 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 35 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 9 complaints
Bonneville electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE ,AND AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTED , IT BACKFIRED, AND MADE LOUD SOUND. THEN, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING SMOKE DAMAGE. SHATTERED WINDSHIELD/BURNED FRONT END, AND ALMOST MELTED TIRES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ALSO , THERE WAS A HOLE BETWEEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Pontiac Bonneville have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Bonneville electrical system — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.