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2002 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville, and owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
89
owner complaints to NHTSA
5 / 3
complaints citing a crash / fire
19–21
MPG combined (EPA)

2 safety recalls for the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V238000 Reported 102,212 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain cadillac deville and seville passenger vehicles, funeral coaches, and limousines equipped with a v8 (4.6l) engine, oldsmobile aurora passenger vehicles equipped with a v8 (4.0l ) engine, and pontiac bonneville ssei passenger vehicles equipped with a supercharged v6 (3.8l) engine, the fuel tank pressure sensors are unusually…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank pressure sensor. Owner notification began on october 17, 2003. Owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.

  2. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V222000 Reported 133,221 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger, MINI vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. Owner notification began august 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

89 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 64,359 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 21 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The airbags did not deploy all the way my [XXX] is in the car as well and the driver side and passenger airbags did not deploy 100% it did cause me to end up having a cut on my face and abruzz eye I h”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 9, 2026 · Air bags

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac bonneville. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 22, 2019 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19–21 mpg
City / Highway16–17 / 25–27
FuelPremium, Regular
EPA classLarge Cars
Engine6 cyl, 3.8 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Pontiac Bonneville model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Pontiac Bonneville model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1965 Pontiac Bonneville10
1966 Pontiac Bonneville20
1969 Pontiac Bonneville20
1971 Pontiac Bonneville20
1972 Pontiac Bonneville20
1974 Pontiac Bonneville10
1975 Pontiac Bonneville30
1976 Pontiac Bonneville10
1977 Pontiac Bonneville41
1978 Pontiac Bonneville23
1979 Pontiac Bonneville12
1981 Pontiac Bonneville01
1982 Pontiac Bonneville11
1984 Pontiac Bonneville11
1985 Pontiac Bonneville01
1986 Pontiac Bonneville13
1987 Pontiac Bonneville319
1988 Pontiac Bonneville017
1989 Pontiac Bonneville128
1990 Pontiac Bonneville039
1991 Pontiac Bonneville122
1992 Pontiac Bonneville3113
1993 Pontiac Bonneville1138
1994 Pontiac Bonneville088
1995 Pontiac Bonneville1244
1996 Pontiac Bonneville2150
1997 Pontiac Bonneville1147
1998 Pontiac Bonneville1277
1999 Pontiac Bonneville3143
2000 Pontiac Bonneville2214
2001 Pontiac Bonneville0129
2002 Pontiac Bonneville289
2003 Pontiac Bonneville254
2004 Pontiac Bonneville028
2005 Pontiac Bonneville027

Checking a specific 2002 Pontiac Bonneville

How do I know if my 2002 Pontiac Bonneville has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2002 Pontiac Bonneville; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Pontiac dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V222000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Pontiac models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.