FaultScore

1994 Pontiac Trans Sport window and wiper problems

14 of the 128 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,000 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield Wiper/Washer 8 57.1%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 2 14.3%
Glass, Side/Rear 2 14.3%
Windshield 1 7.1%
Motor 1 7.1%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Pontiac Trans Sport year

1994 14 19.4%
1995 17 23.6%
1996 15 20.8%
1997 26 36.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Edinboro, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

I OWN A 1994 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND RESUME AT WILL, SOMETIMES THEY ARE INACTIVE FOR AS LONG AS HOURS. TWICE THIS ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN CANADA THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOW COME NOT IN THE US? IF THE SAME COMPONENT IS BEING USED THERE WILL BE THE SAME OUTCOME!

NHTSA complaint #10078419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sault Sainte Marie, MI

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

STALLS WHEN GETS WARM. ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. I WAS ROLLING UP WINDOW IT HAS ELECTRIC AND WINDOW SHATTERED IN SIDE DOOR. I HAVE PUT A NEW MODULE IN AND A NEWROTOR CAP AND THE NEW COIL. THE OLD COIL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE VAN STALLED ON ME. NOW IT HAS NO SPARK. I HAD IT IN SADLERS MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS BAD. I PUT IT IN. IT STUDDERS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT GETS WARM GAS QUIT COMING OUT OF INJECTORS THEN WHEN I PUT MODULE ON INJECTORS WORK NOW I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALLS ON ANY OF THAT STUFF I BAUGHT THE VAN USED. WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER ANY OF THIS. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS IN WITH THE PRICE OF THE VAN BUT TO FIND OUT THEY CHARGED US FOR THE WARRANTY. SOMTIMES WHEN WE HIT A BUMP IT HAS A RATTLING NOISE FROM REAR; IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM FRONT SOMTIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10070293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Piano, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AS A RESULT. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10020078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Monett, MO

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL FAIL AND NOT PROPERLY OSCILLATE UNLESS WINDSHIELD IS VERY "WET". PROBLEM OCCURS DURING LIGHT RAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10004746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN RAINING OR TEMPS ABOVE 50 F. SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO BAD VISIBILITY. PROBLEM STARTED IN SUMMER 2000 AND HAS CONTINUED AND GOTTEN WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #766139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seekonk, MA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #764427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Sweetser, IN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD TO FAIL BEFORE THEY WOULD LOOK AT THEM. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #8002228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Berryville, VA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WENT TO HAVE AC CHARGED, FOUND THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT/BACK) WORK SPORADIICALLY, CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUSH WIPERS DOWN WHEN STUCK. WENT IN FOR TRANSMISSION WORK FOUND THAT IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE, VAN JOLTS WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN GOING UP LARGE HILLS.*AKI

NHTSA complaint #747010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Inverness, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #554547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mobile, AL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THEIR IS AN ERRATIC OPERATION IN THESE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THEY ARE ACTIVATED THEY WILL NOT MOVE CONSUMER HAS TO REACH OUT AND MOVE THEM MANUALY TO GET THEM GOING. THE DEALER HAS HAD CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #849461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hill City, MT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE LEFT SIDE REAR WINDOW OPENED, THE WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #813688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, WV

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE WINDOW WON'T GO UP RIGHT . TT

NHTSA complaint #971538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fahuarita, AZ

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

CONSUMER STS REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY-HE THINKS REAR WINDOW IS TOO LARGE. TT

NHTSA complaint #966943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nitro, WV

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT A ROCK THE REAR HATCH LATCH GLASS CRACK IN PIECE. TT

NHTSA complaint #963834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport problems

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