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2000 Pontiac Trans Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2006
Structure

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55-60 MPH, WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND T-TOP BLOWS OFF AND BUSTS. T TOP WAS LOCKED AND LATCHED CORRECTLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10175878

52,000 miles · Aug 19, 2005
Structure

DT: THE DRIVER'S SIDE T TOP EXPLODED WHILE GOING 70MPH. NOT SURE IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HEAT OR WIND. WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GOING OFF IN THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS THE RUBBER SEAL AND LOCKING BAR. CONTACTED PONTIAC,THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO, AND THEY HAD THE …

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DT: THE DRIVER'S SIDE T TOP EXPLODED WHILE GOING 70MPH. NOT SURE IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HEAT OR WIND. WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GOING OFF IN THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS THE RUBBER SEAL AND LOCKING BAR. CONTACTED PONTIAC,THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO, AND THEY HAD THE CONSUMER CALL SO IT WAS ON FILE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 2, 2005. *AK *SC *TT

NHTSA ODI #10129175

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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