Total Complaints
4 filings
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT · model year
2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT
4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2003PONTIACTRANS SPORT carries 4 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 2003 TRANS SPORT is structure:frame and members with 1 filings, followed by unknown or other (1) and visibility:power window devices and controls (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 2003 TRANS SPORT. 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.
4
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 |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050823TIRES
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA THUNDER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME TIRE 4 TIMES AT A COST TO ME. EACH TIME THE TIRE WAS EASILY PUNCTURED OR SHREDDED ON ME. WE HAD NOTICED THE TIRE SEEMED TO BE LOSING AIR SO WE PUMPED IT UP AND THEN PROCEEDED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR FIX A FLAT. THIS DID NOT WORK HOWEVER... WE WERE DRIVING FROM CT TO NY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD THUMP THUMP, WE PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT. WHEN WE REMOVED THE TIRE WE FOUND THAT ALMOST ALL THE TREAD WAS WORN ON THE INSIDE AND THAT A HUGE INDENTATION WAS DEVELOPING IN THE WALL OF THE TIRE. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THE UNIROYAL BRAND...OBVISIOUSLY THEY MAKE INCOMPETENT TIRES BECAUSE ALL HAVE READ ARE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. I DON'T APPRECIAT HAVING TO FORK OVER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY FEW MONTHS.
Mileage: 51,900
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO PROBLEMS: 1-SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES NOT TO OPERATE AND STOPE OPERATION AT ANY TIME. 2. HEADLIGHT COVER BLEW OFF. LIGHT BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLEY. MANUFACTOR OF HEADLIGHT INDICATED A RECALL GIVEN SO MAY UNTIS BEING SOLD. DEALERSHIP SAID NO. UNIT WAS $200 PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSTALLTION. 3. WORRIED ABOUT COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE GASTKET BEING REPLACED AND ENGINES BLOWN.
20040422VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO PROBLEMS: 1-SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES NOT TO OPERATE AND STOPE OPERATION AT ANY TIME. 2. HEADLIGHT COVER BLEW OFF. LIGHT BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLEY. MANUFACTOR OF HEADLIGHT INDICATED A RECALL GIVEN SO MAY UNTIS BEING SOLD. DEALERSHIP SAID NO. UNIT WAS $200 PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSTALLTION. 3. WORRIED ABOUT COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE GASTKET BEING REPLACED AND ENGINES BLOWN.
20031023STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE WERE DRIVING HOME WITH OUR KIDS IN OUR 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT WHEN WE HIT A POT HOLE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE ALIGNMENT WENT BAD BUT WHEN WE GOT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT. I TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND BOTH MECHANICS SAID THAT THE WELDING THAT HOLDS THE STRUT TO THE FRAME/BODY CAME UNWELDED. THEY SAID THAT THEY NEVER SAY A WELDING THAT WAS DONE AT THE FACTORY COME UNWELDED LIKE THAT AND THAT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I CAN'T DRIVE THE PONTIAC. CAN YOU ASSIST US IN ANYWAY? *LA
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT have?▼
The 2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT?▼
The most-complained component for the 2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS.
Is the 2003 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 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.
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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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