Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Pontiac Trans Sport, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1984
1986
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2003
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport - 220 complaints in its first 8 years (236 to date)
- 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport - 211 complaints in its first 8 years (227 to date)
- 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport - 103 complaints in its first 8 years (113 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (36 to date)
- 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport - 29 complaints in its first 8 years (45 to date)
- 1993 Pontiac Trans Sport - 53 complaints in its first 8 years (61 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Pontiac Trans Sport | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Pontiac Trans Sport | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Pontiac Trans Sport | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Pontiac Trans Sport | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport | 227 | 211 | 5 |
| 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport | 236 | 220 | 5 |
| 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport | 61 | 54 | 1 |
| 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport | 113 | 103 | 3 |
| 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport | 98 | 87 | 4 |
| 1993 Pontiac Trans Sport | 61 | 53 | 3 |
| 1992 Pontiac Trans Sport | 76 | 63 | 2 |
| 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport | 36 | 25 | 2 |
| 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport | 45 | 29 | 4 |
| 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Pontiac Trans Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04V597000 | 1997-1999 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE... |
| 02V286000 | 1996-1998 | Steering | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. |
| 02V027000 | 1999 | Air Bags | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE. |
| 01V264000 | 1997 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA/TRANSPORT, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT WERE... |
| 01V067000 | 1997-1998 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS. THE DOOR CLOSES BUT MAY NOT BE LATCHED. |
| 98V131000 | 1998 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE (1) A BROKEN SHIFT CABLE FITTING OR (2) LOOSE SHIFT LINKAGE. |
| 98V072000 | 1997-1998 | Visibility | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM CAN CONTACT A BRAKE LINE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE TRACTION... |
| 97V058000 | 1990-1991 | Structure | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS,... |
| 96V015000 | 1992-1995 | Power Train | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. |
| 95V214000 | 1995 | Vehicle Speed Control | THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. |
| 95V048000 | 1995 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING. |
| 94V100000 | 1993-1994 | Seat Belts | THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. |
| 94V015000 | 1994 | Seat Belts | THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. |
| 94V027000 | 1992-1993 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN... |
| 93V212000 | 1994 | Seat Belts | THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM... |
| 92V012000 | 1990-1991 | Structure | THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING CERTAIN LOAD FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201. |
| 91V046000 | 1990 | Seat Belts | A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER). |
| 89V164000 | 1990 | Seats | THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE. |