IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
113 reportsSPARE TIRE JUST DROPPED OFF CAR, FORUNATELY IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO CAR OR OTHER PEOPLE OR PROPERTY. IN LOOKING OVER YOUR SITE I FOUND A REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 1993 PONTIAC TRANSSPORT. I AM NOW BEGINNING TO BELIVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH POSSIBLE DISASTEROUS CONSEQUENCES IF …
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SPARE TIRE JUST DROPPED OFF CAR, FORUNATELY IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO CAR OR OTHER PEOPLE OR PROPERTY. IN LOOKING OVER YOUR SITE I FOUND A REPORT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 1993 PONTIAC TRANSSPORT. I AM NOW BEGINNING TO BELIVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH POSSIBLE DISASTEROUS CONSEQUENCES IF THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ACCORDING TO THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR PLACE, APPEARS TO SHOW UP ON THIS YEAR AND STYLE OF GM MINIVANS, CHEVY, OLDS, & PONTIAC ARE ALL FROM THE SAME FACTORY AND USE THE SAME COMPONENTS. I DO NOT KNOW IF PONTIAC WILL RESPOND TO EITHER COMPLAINT, BUT I AM GOING TO PURSUE BOTH COMPLAINTS.*AK
NOTICED A GREEN LIQUID COMING FROM VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND AFTER CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OVER NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND JERKING. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN I STEP ON GAS TO ACCELERATE IT GOES BUT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS IT IMMEDIATELY STALLS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP NOTHING I DID WOULD ,MAKE THEM START IE RUNING WIPER SWITCH THRU ALL THE POSITIONS DID NOT START UP IWOULD HAVE TO STOP VEHICAL FOR MAYBE ONE HALF HOUR THEY WOULD START TO WORK BUT THERE WERE TIMES ON AN EXPRESS WAY IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND PUT ME AT VERY HIGH ACCIDENT POTENTI…
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WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP NOTHING I DID WOULD ,MAKE THEM START IE RUNING WIPER SWITCH THRU ALL THE POSITIONS DID NOT START UP IWOULD HAVE TO STOP VEHICAL FOR MAYBE ONE HALF HOUR THEY WOULD START TO WORK BUT THERE WERE TIMES ON AN EXPRESS WAY IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND PUT ME AT VERY HIGH ACCIDENT POTENTIOL I CALLED THE NUMBER TO COMPLAIN AND ASK IF THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL AND THE ANWER WAS "NO' !.*AK
DRIVER SEAT SEATBELT, DOES NOT RETRACT, DUE TO BROKEN RETRACTOR.
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
THREE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS 7-PSGR VAN HAVE FAILED DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ONE OF THE REAR SEATBELTS CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE WALL WHILE MY 10 YR. OLD SON WAS STRAPPED INTO IT! THANK GOD WE DIDN'T DISCOVER THIS FLAW DURING AN ACCIDENT! THE MIDDLE SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW HAS A JAMMED SEAT BELT THAT WON'T SPOOL OUT…
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THREE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS 7-PSGR VAN HAVE FAILED DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ONE OF THE REAR SEATBELTS CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE WALL WHILE MY 10 YR. OLD SON WAS STRAPPED INTO IT! THANK GOD WE DIDN'T DISCOVER THIS FLAW DURING AN ACCIDENT! THE MIDDLE SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW HAS A JAMMED SEAT BELT THAT WON'T SPOOL OUT. THE RIGHT SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW HAS A SEATBELT WHERE THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE BUCKLE LITERALLY FELL APART. I HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING MY 6 YR. OLD CHILD OUT OF THE SEATBELT BECAUSE IT STUCK. THE DEALER TELLS ME THESE ITEMS ONLY HAVE A 36 MONTH OR 36000 MILE WARRANTLY. SHOULDN'T SAFETY ITEMS LIKE THESE HAVE MORE STRINGENT WARRANTIES, WHICH WOULD ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO MAKE A MORE RELIABLE PRODUCT?*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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.