https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Pontiac Trans Sport. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:54:47 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1757563 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT Sliding door on passenger side locked up trapping passenger inside. Door cannot be opened manually or electronically. A loud buzzing noise then a thud was heard prior. Can't open door any way now scary. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1757564 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT Sliding door on passenger side locked up trapping passenger inside. Door cannot be opened manually or electronically. A loud buzzing noise then a thud was heard prior. Can't open door any way now scary. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1352469 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1352470 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1352471 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1068236 Fri, 23 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT AIR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-1045884 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CURRENT MILEAG https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-984186 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-982275 Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND SWELLING TO THE RIGHT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APP https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-965716 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR TO HANG DOWN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-965717 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR TO HANG DOWN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-965718 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR TO HANG DOWN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-900307 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT ABS-ANTI LOCKING BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-900308 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT ABS-ANTI LOCKING BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-899657 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL GUAGE GIVES FALSE READING, THE NEEDLE WILL POSITION WAY PASS THE "FULL". AFTER PUTTING IN FUEL, IT WILL MOVE TO THE "FULL" MARK OR SHOW JUST ANY AMOUNT WITHOUT THE TANK BEING FULL. IT IS AVERY HARD ACT TO FOLLOW ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIMES WHEN I CANNOT AFFORD TO TOP OFF THE TANK. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS FUEL GUAGE IS VERY UNRULY AND HAS ITS OWN WAY IN REGISTERING WHAT IT FEELS LIKE SH https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-898659 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS TO RELEASE THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF FAULTY WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APP https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-888667 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT AFTER I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED $350 JOB THE INTAKE GASKET SPRUNG A LEAK. THEREFORE I HAD TO HAVE NOT ONLY THIS REPLACED BUT THE VALVE COVER GASKET AS WELL WHICH COST A TOTAL OF $867. I ALSO HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR 3 DAY WHICH COST AN ADDITIONAL $30 PER DAY. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE RECOMMENDED DEXCOL COOLANT USED IN THIS MODEL CAR, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, WILL EAT THRU THE GASKET THUS THE LEAK. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-853246 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ON CONGESTED FREEWAY, AT 55 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WAS SLOWING DOWN AND I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DROPPED IT IN FIRST GEAR, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND MADE AN EVASIVE LANE CHANGE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND LET IT SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF. PULLED OFF ON THE FREEWAY SHOULDER GOT OUT OF THE CAR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-811348 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1993 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, LOST RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM HUB. WHEEL STRUCK FRONT FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE. THE RIGHT FRONT HUB STRUCK THE PAVEMENT. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, ONE LUG STUD INTACT WAS BENT ON THE HUB. FOUR STUDS WERE SHEARED OR BROKEN OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0476-90)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-800853 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, MOTOR SEIZED UP AND BEGAN TO SMOKE, MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *BF PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAVING SOME TYPE OF FLUID BEHIND. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0409-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-790014 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RESPOND AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 110,000. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-779939 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE GOODYEAR ASSURANCE CMFTRD 97T 80,000 MILE TIRES ON MY 98 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN. THEY HAVE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON THEM AND TWO OF THEM STARTED LEAKING AIR OUT OF THE SIDEWALLS WHICH ARE FULL OF DRYROT TYPE CRACKS. TWO TIRE STORES TOLD ME THEY LOOK LIKE DEFECTS. I TOOK THEM BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT THEM AND THE DEPTH WAS GREATER THAN 3/32 OF AN INCH. I AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, BOUGH https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-713158 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT PAINT IS PEELING ON THE TOP OF VAN. OTHER TRANSPORTS I HAVE SEEN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE PAINT? THE PAINT ON THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS GOOD WITH NO APPARENT DEFECTS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-696884 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1998 --EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS VISIBILITY EXTREMELY POOR. OWN VEHICLE SINCE 2005. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-696885 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1998 --EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS VISIBILITY EXTREMELY POOR. OWN VEHICLE SINCE 2005. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-695423 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT IN NOV. OF 2007 I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY VAN OVERHEATING AND WAS LOSING ENGINE COOLANT BUT COULD NOT SEE WHERE IT WAS GOING. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH COST ME OVER 800.00 TO REPAIR. NOT LONG AFTER THE GASKET WAS REPAIRED THE VAN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS BLOWN, THAT WAS ANOTHER 174.00 TO REPAIR. NOW I AM STILL https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-695362 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT PAINT ON HOOD OF VAN IS PEELING AND COMING OFF RIGHT DOWN TO THE METAL. I'VE SEEN THE VERY SAME ISSUE ON MANY OTHER VANS LIKE MINE THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A FACTORY PAINT PROBLEM AND PONTIAC SHOULD FIX THIS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-683825 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE OWNED BOTH A '92 AND A '97 TRANSPORT AND BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS POP LOOSE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE REAR DOOR LOCK FAILS. THE BLINKER AND CRUISE CONTROL LEVER SNAPPED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN SO THE BLINKER DOESN'T WORK. THE WINDOW WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE TRANSAXLE HOSES SPRUNG A LEAK AT THE METAL CONNECTIONS CAUSIN https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-683826 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE OWNED BOTH A '92 AND A '97 TRANSPORT AND BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS POP LOOSE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE REAR DOOR LOCK FAILS. THE BLINKER AND CRUISE CONTROL LEVER SNAPPED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN SO THE BLINKER DOESN'T WORK. THE WINDOW WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE TRANSAXLE HOSES SPRUNG A LEAK AT THE METAL CONNECTIONS CAUSIN https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-trans-sport#complaint-683827 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE OWNED BOTH A '92 AND A '97 TRANSPORT AND BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS POP LOOSE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE REAR DOOR LOCK FAILS. THE BLINKER AND CRUISE CONTROL LEVER SNAPPED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN SO THE BLINKER DOESN'T WORK. THE WINDOW WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE TRANSAXLE HOSES SPRUNG A LEAK AT THE METAL CONNECTIONS CAUSIN