Worst years for a Pontiac Trans Sport
Owners have filed 1,262 complaints about the Pontiac Trans Sport with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1998 Pontiac Trans Sport287 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
1996 Pontiac Trans Sport76 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Pontiac Trans Sport year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2001 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 2000 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1999 | B | 18 | 2 | 0 | 44,402 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | D | 287 | 17 | 4 | 80,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | D | 307 | 11 | 3 | 90,000 | Steering |
| 1996 | B | 76 | 6 | 2 | 92,514 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1995 | D | 151 | 19 | 3 | 80,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | C | 128 | 7 | 14 | 90,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | C | 77 | 6 | 12 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1992 | — | 96 | 3 | 2 | 120,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 46 | 2 | 2 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1990 | — | 64 | 0 | 1 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Pontiac Trans Sport
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Pontiac Trans Sport
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Pontiac Trans Sport, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Pontiac Trans Sport problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Pontiac Trans Sport
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.