Pontiac Bonneville

About

The Pontiac Bonneville is a model line of full-size or mid-size rear-wheel drive or front-wheel drive cars manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from 1957 until 2005.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: FR layout (1958–1986)
Class: Full-size car (1957–1981 and 1987–2005)
Assembly: Pontiac Assembly, Pontiac, Michigan
Predecessor: Pontiac Star Chief
Successor: Pontiac G8

Generations

1958–1958

1959–1960

1961–1964

1965–1970

1971–1976

1977–1981

1982–1986 1987–1991 1992–1999 2000–2005

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

1959–1960

1960

1965–1970

1965

1966

1977–1981

2023

1954

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L	Front-Wheel Drive	20 (17/26)	444	$3,400/yr

Economy & emissionsLarge Cars

$5,000

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

14.9

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 1 · Complaints: 20

Fuel system, gasoline
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Top recall areas: Fuel system, gasoline

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

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Market value. No used Pontiac Bonneville has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Pontiac Bonneville's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Bonneville on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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