Pontiac Trans Sport — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1997, 1998 · Best bets: 1991, 1990, 1996, 1993, 1992

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Pontiac Trans Sport Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1986: 1 complaints 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 45 complaints 1990 1991: 36 complaints 1992: 76 complaints 1993: 61 complaints 1993 1994: 98 complaints 1995: 113 complaints 1996: 61 complaints 1996 1997: 236 complaints 1998: 227 complaints 1999: 10 complaints 1999 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2002 2003: 3 complaints 2003
2003: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19861
19890
199045
199136
199276
199361
199498
1995113
199661
1997236
1998227
199910
20002
20013
20020
20033

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Avoid 227 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 236 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 113 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 98 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 76 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.