1997 Pontiac Trans Sport lighting problems
42 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Headlamps have moisture on the inside of the lens which could distort the lighting. This moisture does not go away. Pontiac says this is a "normal" condition.
My wife's 1997 pontiac transport mini-van has the plastic headlight lenses, that are now yellow and cloudy, and nighttime visibility is so poor that she doesn't drive at night unless she has to. Also my 2000 nissan frontier truck is succumbing to the same problem, but it is not as severe yet. I have tried high-output zenon, bluelight, and ultra white bulbs but the yellowing/cloudy plastic lenses greatly reduces the performance qualities of these bulbs.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
- Steering 55 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Latches & locks 17 complaints
Lighting problems in other years
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