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1994 Pontiac Trans Sport problems

Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport. Seat belts is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. After that come body & structure (11%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
128 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Seat belts 13% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 14
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Seat belts 13%
  • Body & structure 11%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 11%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Transmission 10%
  • Engine 8%
  • Latches & locks 6%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Fuel system 4%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Pontiac Trans Sport with enough data (62 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Upon impact from the rear, both front bucket seat backs broke and collapsed, also driver air bag did not deploy after hitting the vehicle in front. Tt *slc

October 1995 CrashInjury

Upon impact from the rear both front bucket seat backs broke and collapsed, also driver air bag did not deploy after hitting the vehicle in front. Tt

October 1995 CrashInjury

While driving under rainy conditions, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. Consumer was almost hit by another car as a result. *nlm

Reported at 90,000 miles, April 2003

The tire tread (on a tire with 50% usable tread remaining) separated causing approximately $1,500 damage to my vehicle. Bfnt responded to my claim by claiming the separation was due to low tire pressure. They have not provided evidence to back this assertion.

Reported at 130,600 miles, June 2003

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