IllustrationTHE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT WITH ONE BOLT HOLDING UP THE ENGINE. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IT WAS ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED BY A MECHANIC DOING SOME REPAIRS ON THE ENGINE. THE FRAME ON A 11 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT RUST OUT. A MAJOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *NM
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
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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
Structure complaints
15 reportsTHIS VEHICLE IS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, GM NEVER LETS ME KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY THEY HAVE RECALLED THEM AGAIN FOR A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION. VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS THING FIXED! REALLY NEED A NEW CAR NOW. THE GAS GAUGE OR TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE GAUGE …
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THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, GM NEVER LETS ME KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY THEY HAVE RECALLED THEM AGAIN FOR A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION. VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS THING FIXED! REALLY NEED A NEW CAR NOW. THE GAS GAUGE OR TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK. SIDE DOOR WE UNPLUGGED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE LIGHT STILL SHOWS ON MY DASH AS OPEN. MANY TIMES IT SIMPLY WOULD NOT OPEN. IN A CRASH WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS IF THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING BADLY. WE REPLACED IT ONCE ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. WE USE A LOT OF FLUID AND OIL. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING VERY POORLY, WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. VAN LOOKS NEW ON OUTSIDE EXCEPT THE HOOD WHICH HAD NO PRIMER ED AND NOW HAS CHIPS ON IT. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WE CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR NOR FIX THIS ONE.
THE MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SIDE, SLIDING DOOR HAS BURNED UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A $1200 PART! THE DOOR IS TOO HEAVY TO USE MANUALLY BY A CHILD, MAKING THE ON,OFF SWITCH RATHER USELESS.*JB
OUTSIDE HANDLES ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE INOPERABLE. OWNER HAS TO ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH SLIDING DOOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER, THAT THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE. *SLC
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE THREE BOLTS, AND THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE SNAPPED OFF. BECAUSE OF THAT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER, GM NUMBER 992468501. *AK
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER'S CARGO DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DOOR HANDLE BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. I KNOW OF SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE. SOMEWHERE BOTH HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. WHEN I CONTACTED SEVERAL GMC DEALERSHIPS AND SPOKE TO THEIR SERVICE MANAGERS, ALL STATED IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS…
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DOOR HANDLE BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. I KNOW OF SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE. SOMEWHERE BOTH HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. WHEN I CONTACTED SEVERAL GMC DEALERSHIPS AND SPOKE TO THEIR SERVICE MANAGERS, ALL STATED IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS THE METAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE BROKEN PART IS THE CAUSE. THE REPAIR RANGES FROM $100-150. I FURTHER HAVE READ E-MAILS AND ARTICLES IN THE NEWSPAPER AND WEB SITES(WWW.CARS.COM) OF MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE. GMC SHOULD MAKE A RECALL OF THIS CLEARLY OBVIOUS, MANUFACTURER DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. I AM WORRIED THAT THE HANDLE WILL POSSIBLY BREAK NOT ALLOWING HER TO GET INTO HER VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. IN 1995 WE PAID OVER $20,000 FOR THIS VAN AS IT WAS A TOP OF THE LINE VAN. IT IS SIMPLY REDICULOUS THAT A DOOR HANDLE PART DOES NOT LAST BUT 50,000 MILES. FURTHERMORE, SINCE I AM FINDING COUNTLESS OTHERS THAT HAVE AND ARE HAVING THE VERY SAME FAILURES OF ALL GM MAKES AND MODELS OF MINIVANS OF THIS PERIOD. *AK
POWER SLIDING DOOR AND CENTER SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. THERE IS ALSO A THUMPING SOUND IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BRAKE HAS BEEN APPLIED.
MIDDLE REAR LAP BELT LOCKS UP AND COULD NOT BE USED. DEALER REPLACED THE LAP BELT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FIVE TIMES. ALSO THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN OFF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS. OCCUPANTS CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT NOT ENTER. PLEASE ADD ANY OTHER DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
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.