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 repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000. .*bf consumer owned the vehicle for a year an airbag light came on.
Pontiac Bonneville airbag light comes on
33 of the 1,902 owner complaints about the Pontiac Bonneville describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 33
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 122,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Adaptive cruise 2Won't start 1Power windows 1Jerking 1Hesitation 1Fuel gauge 1Check engine light 1
What owners say
Airbag light came on while driving; repair shop says sensor needs to be replaced
The airbag light came on. I was told the airbag will now only work if the steering wheel is straight. If it is turned and I get hit, the airbag will not deploy.
All the lights on my panel malfunctioning my fuel gauge is malfunctioning the airbag light stays on check engine light check tire pressure check oil all the lights stay on and I can't reset the panel I'm also having an issue with the car stopping when I put my foot on the brake it turns off
Air bag light is on and will not go out. Instrument panel malfunctioning speedometer , temperature and voltage all not working. Headliner falling.
Started up my car and the air bag light went on and won't go off. Also having problems with electrical lights in the dash. Part of the lights for the speedometer/air-conditioner buttons are only 1/2 working and part of the lights on the radio don't light up either. After reading several of these it sounds like this is a big issue with this model of car.
Started the car one morning and the air bag light came on and won't go off. Don't know if this is serious or not . Can't afford to have it checked right now. There is a big airbag recall right now, just wondering if my car could be a danger. Also our temp gauge has stopped working and our radio dash light has went out ..maybe a dash board problem with these vehicles
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.
I have had a airbag light illuminated on my dash for some time now (not sure how long but a couple of years or more) and was concerned about this dash indicator with the recent airbag recalls. My VIN doesn't match any such recall notices, however some news websites (like cbs) initially indicted 2002 -2003 pontiac bonneville's were included in this airbag recall? They also indicated that vehicles near higher humidity areas were the vehicles being recalled, so that concerned me too, since I live about 8 miles from the pacific ocean. I think there is something inherently wrong with my airbags and I'd like the gm/the dealer to be responsible for this defect repair, before any harmful incidents occur in my vehicle!
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac bonneville. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle jerked and hesitated to accelerate. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the traction control and the driver side door electrical switch for the locks and windows failed. The failures occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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
- 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.
Recall number 02V222000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Bonneville airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Pontiac Bonneville?
Owners who report it most often also describe adaptive cruise control problems, won't start and multiple warning lights.
Which Pontiac Bonneville years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (9 complaints), 1996 (8 complaints) and 2001 (5 complaints).
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