2001 Pontiac Bonneville Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville deals with a sedan in three trims (SE, SLE and SSEi) and a 3.8L V6 offered with natural aspiration or a supercharger. Overhead valves and gasoline fuel are shared by both versions. The 4-door sedan is the only body style listed. Torque values, procedures and diagnostics are given for the engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transmission, brake, suspension, steering and electrical systems.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, supercharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• SE
• SLE
• SSEi

Known issues on the 2001 Bonneville. Steering tops the 129 owner complaints logged on the 2001 Bonneville, with 31, followed by engine and engine cooling at 22, the power train at 17, the electrical system at 16 and visibility at 15. Of those complaints, 20 reported a fire, 7 an injury and 6 a crash. Steering, power train and engine cooling procedures, specifications and torque values apply, with electrical wiring diagrams and diagnostics.