IllustrationCONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE, AND DRIVER ENDED UP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK, SHOULDER, NECK, AND HEAD INJURIES. *AK
1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Trans Sport years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport are substantially higher than the model-year median of 36.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Trans Sport years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 113 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.
- Visibility. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports
Seats complaints
13 reportsA BRACKET UNDER THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKS OVER TIME. THE BRACKET IS PART OF THE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (MANUALLY OPERATED). ONCE BROKEN, THE SEAT IS ONLY SECURED TO THE BASE AT THREE POINTS INSTEAD OF FOUR. THE SEAT CAN ALSO BE LIFTED AN ROCKED. ALSO, ONCE BROKEN THE SEAT MOVES AND SINKS TOWARD THE BACK LE…
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A BRACKET UNDER THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKS OVER TIME. THE BRACKET IS PART OF THE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (MANUALLY OPERATED). ONCE BROKEN, THE SEAT IS ONLY SECURED TO THE BASE AT THREE POINTS INSTEAD OF FOUR. THE SEAT CAN ALSO BE LIFTED AN ROCKED. ALSO, ONCE BROKEN THE SEAT MOVES AND SINKS TOWARD THE BACK LEFT WITH THE WEIGHT OF A PERSON AND MOVES A LOT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AFTER I LEARNED THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS STYLE OF SEAT (WITH THE MANUAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT) AND DEFINITELY IMPEDES ONES ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION HOW THE SEAT WILL PERFORM IN AN ACCIDENT. I FIGURE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE I WENT TO A JUNK YARD TO OBTAIN A USED SEAT/BASE AND THE JUNK YARD HAD 7 VEHICLES LIKE MINE. OF THE 7 VEHICLES, 2 HAD A FIXED HEIGHT DRIVER SEAT AND THE REMAINING 5 HAD AN ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT DRIVER SEAT. ALL 5 OF THOSE SEATS WERE BROKEN IN THE SAME PLACE THAT MINE WAS. I BELIEVE ONLY ONE OF THE JUNK VEHICLES WAS IN AN ACCIDENT (IF THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU). SINCE MY DISCOVERY I HAVE TALKED TO 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AS MINE AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AN AUTO COLLISION/BODY SHOP WON'T REPAIR/WELD THE SEAT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL LIABILITY. *LA
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM FRAME, CAUSING SEAT TO SHIFT BACKWARDS. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER BEING INJURED. *JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED AS SHE WAS REACHING FOR THE SEAT BELT. NLM
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO ALMOST FALL BACKWARD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED. ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, OWNER NOTICED THAT BACKREST WAS LOOSE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VAN WILL BE REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LATCH SAFETY BELT, SEAT BROKE FROM ITS METAL FLOOR HARNESS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH DRIVERS SEAT DROPPED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED BOLT & SEAT. *AK
Official recalls
396V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 3, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Mar 20, 1995
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.