Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

1999 vs 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 323 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 52.5% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 1999 share 2000 share Share change
ENGINE 36.0% 15.6% ▼ 20.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 2.9% 21.7% ▲ 18.8 pts larger share
STEERING 1.4% 17.9% ▲ 16.5 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 15.1% 4.3% ▼ 10.9 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 5.8% 1.9% ▼ 3.9 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2.9% 0.5% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING not reported 1.9% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 4.3% 6.1% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
WHEELS 2.2% 0.9% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13.0% 11.8% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 2.2% 3.3% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 2.2% 3.3% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.7% 0.5% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 5.0% 5.2% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
TIRES 1.4% 1.4% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 69.1% 67.9% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

1999 4

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and POWER TRAIN

2000 2

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
9 → 21
◆ Injuries
6 → 7