Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac bonneville. While approaching a traffic stop at 25 MPH, the contact failed to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact's seat belt failed to properly restrain her and did not retract. The front driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, head, and back. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer did not provide a reason for the air bag and seat belt failure. The failure and the current mileages were 72,000.
Pontiac Bonneville seat belt problems
15 of the 1,902 owner complaints about the Pontiac Bonneville describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1992 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1992
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20031
- 20002
- 19991
- 19943
- 19933
- 19923
- 19911
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac bonneville. The vehicle was taken to a local technician to have a child seat installed. The rear passenger side seat belt buckle was missing. When she felt down in the seat, the contact could not feel the buckle. The current and failure mileages were 128,000.
Right rear seat belt buckle ripped out of belt during head on impact resulting in internal injuries to the rear passenger.
We have had numerous other problems with this car, including radio, foglamps, passenger window, rear seat belt latches,door rattles,stitching in leather seats coming apart,automatic temperature control,alignment,tires that cannot be balanced,steering sector bearing, tie rod end defective & rough braking. Dealer has fixed all problems, but the warranty is about to expire and now a rear seat belt latch has quit working. I have a national gm claim no. Which was obtained back in january 2002, c06145322. I have asked for an extension of the warranty due to all the problems encurred on this vehicle, but that has been denied. I would have to purchase an extended warranty for over $2,000. We should not have had so many problems with a brand new vehicle. Please respond either by email or letter. Larry neubauer
While driving vehicle was involved in a collision. Driver's seat belt did not retract, driver sustained minor injuries.
When attempting to buckle the left hand side of the seat belt it won't latch. There is no catching and the button has collapsed. Dealer was not contacted.
Passenger's side seat belt is twisted and is stuck into retractor, and will not release. Consumer is very concerned for safety. *ak
The defective rear driver's side seatbelt anchorage gets stuck, causing the seatbelt to be inoperative which wont protect the occupant in event of an accident. Dealer replaced seatbelt anchorage twice. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Rear seat belt behind passenger will not retract. Dealer replaced the rear seat belt behind the driver because that seat belt would not retract.
Seat belt retractors jam/fail.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Bonneville seat belt
Which Pontiac Bonneville years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (3 complaints), 1993 (3 complaints) and 1994 (3 complaints).
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