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Used 2002 Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

Amazing Car!

Anonymous, 12/06/2010
Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2002 Pontiac Bonneville a few months ago, and absolutley love it. I owned a '91 Bonneville before, and was very suprised at how reliable the car was even with it's old age. I expected nothing less from my new one, and found that it is just as reliable. It is a very smooth and comfortable ride. The car's V6 3800 engine gives it the kick one would expect, while maintaining that level of comfort that is needed for long car trips. It is a larger car, so as you could expect, it does not get the greatest gas milage. Like any car, it does have a few issues such as the leaky doors and trunk, the poping noice in the steering, and noicy exhaust. Other than that, it is an amazing car!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

bad situation

streetside56, Gardena, CA, 01/26/2012
Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

we have a 2002 bonneville sle its the best car my dad has owned but recently we have had some major problems. first off it started shifting hard we thought nothing of it until it started jerking when you accelerate. a little after that it started dying at street lights in the middle of traffic.we have replaced the coil packs and everything any help would be greatly appreciated.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Unhappy at this point

spytfyre13, 05/15/2008
Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My father bought this car and unfortunately he died 5 months after. I put car on the road 5 months later at 18,000 some miles in mar 05. Couple months later inside dome lights stopped working and battery died. Took it to dealer told them I thought there were electrical problems they said it was just a fuse, replaced battery. 3 months later inside dome lights quit working again. Awhile after that, driver side rear window just fell down one day. Passenger side front and rear power switches stopped working, heated seats stopped working and keyless entry alarm. Now at 69,946 miles car has bad vibration in front end and gas pedal at high speeds usually 55 mph and up. Just replaced wheel bearing and helped

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4.25 out of 5 stars

My most reliable car...ever!

T. Wambaugh, 03/02/2007
Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this car new four and a half years ago. It now has 65,000 miles on it and all that it has required of me is to change the oil and filter. The original tires, brakes, even windshield wipers are still installed. The vehicle is garaged and run primarily on interstates at 60 to 80 mph. It gets about 30 mpg on the interstate. Around town, the mileage drops down to low to mid twenties. Although the depreciation rate is fairly steep on this car the actual dollars depreciated are far less than my wife's 2003 Lexus. The only complaint I have regards the Traction Control System; it is far to easy to spin the tires at take off on wet pavement.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Attention Pontiac!!!

April, 08/06/2008
Pontiac Bonneville SLE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my Bonneville but this car has issues. Vibration in front end, popping noise in the steering, leaking doors, heated passenger seat stopped working and the trunk is leaking. I have had two new passenger side tie rod ends put on this car in 60,000 miles. Pontiac you need to step up to the plate and take care of these issues.

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