Pontiac Trans AM — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Trans AM Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1982: 2 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1986: 10 complaints 1986 1987: 1 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1991: 2 complaints 1992: 3 complaints 1993: 1 complaints 1993 1994: 9 complaints 1995: 5 complaints 1996: 4 complaints 1996 1997: 12 complaints 1998: 11 complaints 1999: 16 complaints 1999 2000: 11 complaints 2001: 10 complaints 2002: 32 complaints 2002
2002: 32 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19822
19845
198610
19871
19881
19891
19912
19923
19931
19949
19955
19964
199712
199811
199916
200011
200110
200232

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.