2003 Pontiac Bonneville: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville. The newest campaign is 03V238000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 54 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V238000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 235,433 units in total.
03V238000Received . 102,212 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 susceptible to malfunctions. If the sensor malfunctions, excessive vacuum can be applied during self-diagnostic testing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel system components can be damaged and fuel can leak from the vehicle when it is refueled. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03038. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V222000Received . 133,221 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 02032. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
54 complaints, 67 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Pontiac Bonneville
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Bonneville | All 2003 vehicles | Bonneville, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 149.3 | 122.8 | 125.6 | 10 |
| Steering | 149.3 | 48.1 | 84.5 | 10 |
| Engine | 134.3 | 29.5 | 16.3 | 9 |
| Power Train | 89.6 | 118.5 | 66.3 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 89.6 | 74.5 | 222.1 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 74.6 | 23 | 19.8 | 5 |
| Visibility | 44.8 | 38.7 | 51.6 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 44.8 | 83.7 | 58.1 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 44.8 | 35.2 | 52.7 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 44.8 | 16.2 | 5.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Pontiac BonnevilleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Pontiac Bonneville: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/bonneville/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville?
- 235,433 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Bonneville have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Bonneville, model years 1965 to 2005. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville name most often?
- Electrical System: 10 of 67 component mentions, or 149.3 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 122.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Pontiac Bonneville open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.