The 1989 Pontiac Bonneville has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,655 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL ROLLOVER VALVE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH VEHICLE BECOMES INVERTEDMISSING VALVE COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL SENDER AND PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have an 1989 pontiac- bonniville. The electric door locks started draining my battery & then ruined my alternator. I removed the fuse to keep it from ruining my new alternator & battery,. I was manually opening & closing my doors. Now 3 of my 4 doors will not open. They won't open with the key…”
“I have an 1989 pontiac- bonniville. The electric door locks started draining my battery & then ruined my alternator. I removed the fuse to keep it from ruining my new alternator & battery,. I was manually opening & closing my doors. Now 3 of my 4 doors will not open. They won't open with the key…”
“While driving 65 mph rear driver side tire blew out. As a result the vehicle lost control, and the tail lights busted out. *ak”
“While applying his brakes the abs braking system light appear on the dashboard. The consumer had no brakes when he apply his brake pedal. Please provide additional information. Ts”
“At 65 mph the tread peeled away from tire causing a loss of control.they tire kept its air and I drove on the belts for aid.there was 50000 miles on the tire but they (the other rear was the same type)had good tread on them.I bought two new tiresthe next day.there was no accident due to the sparce…”
“I have had two bonnevilles' an 1988' and a 1989' and have had major brake troubles with both vehicles. *ak”
“This is the first time the brakes went out on this car causing damage to the car the second time occurred only three months after the brakes were fixed. *ak (tiresize: 215/65/15)”
“Was going around a corner at 45mph when subframe separated. Driver heard a loud noise. Managed to pull over. Steering wheel was very difficult. Had vehicle towed home. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.