Cruising on the mass. Turnpike at 68mph on a rainy night, the passenger air bag exploded for no reason. The bag shattered the windshield, blew the moonroof up and bent the rails. When shrapnel and dust settled, the driver bag went off. I've owned this car for 17 years and was never made aware of this problem that has been known about for some time.
1995 Pontiac Bonneville airbags problems
35 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 131,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 131,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal15
- Side/window3
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
- Frontal: driver side: inflator module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Bonneville airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1995 Pontiac Bonneville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bags deployed inadvertently. As a result, the windshield became cracked. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 12/17/14*lj the consumer stated the manufacturer advised the failure was due to a corroded switch in the floor under the passenger seat. The manufacturer considered the failure poor maintenance. The consumer stated the rug was wet because the moonroof malfunctioned. Updated 9/29/2015
Driving 1995 pontiac bonneville, passenger side airbag deployed without crash, violent explosion, dash came apart, breaking and bowing out passenger side of windshield. Pregnant passenger was injured by air bag.
My air bags blew up on me driving down the road in the rain and pontiac said its a bad spot on thee car and they want to buy it back for 600 from me plus I have 2500 in chiropractor bills and a window to reimburse my parents that help me I have no air bags and I fill safe with out them.
Driver side air bag deployed when car was started, not even in gear, a minute or so later the passenger bag deployed shattering the windshield. I contacted gm to find out why. Gm had me at my expense tow the car to a dealership to have their inspector investigate. The investigation showed that water had damaged the wiring in the module that controls the air bags. Gm concluded that it was a manufacture defect and offered to assist by repurchasing my vehicle at aprox 1/3 its currant market value! They refuse to give me any of the paperwork and I am very angry!!! My car is a complete loss.
My neighbor and I were driving along.................when suddenly without warning, the air bags were deployed from driver and passenger side of my pontiac bonneville sedan.........front windshield damaged due to air bag being deployed. Must be replaced. No injuries.........we are sore from this incident............however, I feel that general motors must know something about this situation.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 pontiac bonneville. While driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the front driver side air bag deployed. The contact lost control of the vehicle momentarily, but was able to regain control. The contact injured her left hand. The failure was reported to the manufacturer and they stated that she would receive a call back from gmc within 48 hours. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The current and failure mileages were 133,060.
1) defective primer causing white exterior paint to peel on the whole surface of car 2) leak in wield around windshield and rear window causing electrical shorts in power door locks and also airbag module under driver and front passenger seat.
Windshield and rear window seals leaking in 1995 bonneville corroding airbag sensor module connections, resulting in airbag deployment without accident.
My air bags deployed for no reason. I was stopped at the end of my driveway and all of the sudden the air bags exploded in my face. The windshield on the passenger side was shattered. My face got scratched and my hand got scratched. It scared the daylights out of me and there was no reason at all that they went off.
Questions about the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville airbags
Does the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 35 complaints about the airbags of the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Pontiac Bonneville airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 131,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Pontiac Bonneville airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Bonneville have bad airbags?
The Pontiac Bonneville model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (35 complaints), 1996 (27 complaints) and 1994 (12 complaints).
Other 1995 Pontiac Bonneville problems
Engine 56Electrical 40Lights 33Steering 27Brakes 25Transmission 18Body 16Fuel system 9Visibility 7Acceleration 6Locks 6Suspension 4Tires 3Seats 2Seat belts 1
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