12 of the
151 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport are about the
electrical system — 8% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
99,000 miles.
B
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Ignition
433.3%
Switch
216.7%
Electrical System
216.7%
12V/24V/48V Battery
18.3%
Horn
18.3%
Module
18.3%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
18.3%
Electrical System across every Pontiac Trans Sport year
HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN I START MY VAN. ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH, IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH GAUGES DON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT WORK WHEN YOU PUSHED THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR OR THE ONE ON THE FRONT WINDOW PANEL. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, I WOULD TRY TO CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD OPEN AGAIN., SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT IN 1999. I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR SNAP ON ME. I FEEL THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRST PROBLEM I WAS TALKING ABOUT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND IT'S WHEN I HAVE GOTTEN IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY THEY DID FIND A GROUNDED OUT WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10063834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooksville, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3RD FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH SINCE PURCHASE, CAUSES INSTRUMENT PANAL TO BE INOPERATIVE, ENGINE WON'T START, AND INVOLVES MALFUNCTION OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. EACH TIME TECHS CLAIM CONTACTS TO BE BURNT. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET INFO ON WEB IN REFERANCE TO RECALL ON 1995 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, NOR INFO FROM NHTSA IN REFERANCE TO RECALL. DT
NHTSA complaint #769527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erie, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #759037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Slidell, LA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER PURCHASES THIS VEHICLE IN 1995, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR EACH YEAR. NOW, IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THERE MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS PART.
NHTSA complaint #721775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fishers, INFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION ASSEMBLY SWITCH IN COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE, BEGAN TO SPREAD UP THE COLUMN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #716843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hacienda Heights, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #706660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sparks, NV
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILURES CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN, STARTING PROBLEMS AND STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #542946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acushnet, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON DESIGN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ACTIVATE WHEN NECESSARY.
NHTSA complaint #542575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denmark, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denmark, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rowlett, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING WHEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT APPROX. 7OMPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, RENDERED POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #809392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Appleton, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 50 MPH AND ON THE ROAD AT 30 MPH VAN CUT OFF AND COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #965556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.