FaultScore

1990 Pontiac Trans Sport engine problems

11 of the 64 complaints about the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport are about the engine — 17% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 5 45.5%
Engine 2 18.2%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 2 18.2%
Radiator Assembly 1 9.1%
Cooling System 1 9.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Pontiac Trans Sport year

1990 11 7.4%
1994 11 7.4%
1995 18 12.1%
1996 14 9.4%
1997 42 28.2%
1998 53 35.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

University, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (97V058000), REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE.

NHTSA complaint #548527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Micanopy, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #705609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Forest, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO ENGINE , GAUGES AND DASHBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #507264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Forest, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO ENGINE , GAUGES AND DASHBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #507264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Forest, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE ENGINE OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. (CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).

NHTSA complaint #507239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Forest, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND FAILED.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).

NHTSA complaint #507239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warren, MI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE MECHANIC WAS TEST DRIVING VEHICLE HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND HEARD A BIG NOISE BEFORE THE CRADLE BOLT CAME APART AND ENGINE COLLAPSED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #832492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jaffrey, NH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

GASKET REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #483801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jaffrey, NH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #483801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jaffrey, NH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

COOLANT LEAKED OUT 2 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #483801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayville, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE KNOCK PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #482242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport problems

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