Total Complaints
10 filings
PONTIAC TRANS AM · model year
1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM
10 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1984PONTIACTRANS AM carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1984 TRANS AM is wheels with 4 filings, followed by seat belts:front:anchorage (2) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 17 investigation files overlapping the 1984 TRANS AM. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| WHEELS | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070404PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 1984 FIREBIRD THAT MY FRIEND GAVE ME WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR MANY YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE RECALS ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY CARWAS SO OLD, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF ANY RECALLS. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE'S 800 NUMBER, AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. BASICALLY, SINCE THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, THAT THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO FIX. SO BASICALLY, MY CAR IS TOO OLD SO THEY WON'T FIX ANY RECALLS, SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY. I TOLD THEM THE RECALLS ARE LISTED ON YOUR SITE, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK
20070404WHEELS
I HAVE A 1984 FIREBIRD THAT MY FRIEND GAVE ME WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR MANY YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE RECALS ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY CARWAS SO OLD, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF ANY RECALLS. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE'S 800 NUMBER, AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. BASICALLY, SINCE THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, THAT THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO FIX. SO BASICALLY, MY CAR IS TOO OLD SO THEY WON'T FIX ANY RECALLS, SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY. I TOLD THEM THE RECALLS ARE LISTED ON YOUR SITE, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK
19990917WHEELS
NO SUMMARY
19990428WHEELS
ALL I WANT IS FOR GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE.
19990428SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ALL I WANT IS FOR GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE.
19990306WHEELS
I HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM RECALL WORK AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN THE RESOLUTION OF SAID RECALLS
19990306SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM RECALL WORK AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN THE RESOLUTION OF SAID RECALLS
19990306PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
I HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM RECALL WORK AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN THE RESOLUTION OF SAID RECALLS
19990306SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM RECALL WORK AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN THE RESOLUTION OF SAID RECALLS
19980404POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM have?▼
The 1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM is WHEELS with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1984 PONTIAC TRANS AM safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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