2004 Pontiac Bonneville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
EQUIPMENT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
Total complaints38

What owners report

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

“Driving on highway, we (wide and I) noticed a smell of something burning. Since we were in a farming area we didn't think too much of it. About 20 miles later the smell lingered and we noticed smoke began filling car. Pulled over to see what was going on and my wife noticed smoke coming out from…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-10-18

“Driving on highway, we (wide and I) noticed a smell of something burning. Since we were in a farming area we didn't think too much of it. About 20 miles later the smell lingered and we noticed smoke began filling car. Pulled over to see what was going on and my wife noticed smoke coming out from…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2014-10-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred numerous of times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-08-21

“Steel brake line started leaking. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-11-01

“Trouble with window regulators going bad. Right now my right rear window and door lock will not work. There should be a recall on these windows..”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-07-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently exhibit a clunking sound. Additionally, the steering wheel would seize for a few moments before independently resuming normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the…”

STEERING · reported 2012-06-20

“Steering wheel clunked & felt detached---car taken to gm dealership where it was found to have quote a "broken steering column." steering column part was replaced, part #26087952 column as 6,518. Cost was $1516.58. Car was delivered on 3/15/05 and has only 40,662 + miles. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2012-01-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac boneville. The contact stated that the air bag default warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted . The failure mileage was 82,000.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2011-05-17
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 2004 Pontiac Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.