1997 Pontiac Trans Sport steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 55 complaints for the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Wife making left turn onto busy road, van would not respond to to turning the wheel. Side impact at 40 mile + from semi. Injuries sustained by wife, broken hip crushed left arm , fractured tail bone and fractured base of skull. Daughter and friend also injured but released with minor injuries. We did not know there was a problem with the van until after the accident. That is when I recieved the recall notice. Nothing could be done at this point because the van had been crushed into a cube of scrap metal.
My vehicle was taken to; tinney chevrolet, 11249 w. Carson city rd., greenville, mi 48838 for two (2) ea. Recall notices; 1) power sliding door 2) steering bushing results of recalls: 1) power sliding door worked fine till one week after tinney servie dept. Worked on it. (doesn't work with power buttons @ all now ) 2) upon picking-up vehicle from the steering (bushing) repair we noticed that steering wheel was cocked to left, steers hard & pulls to right tinney chevrolet was notified of both problems and said that…
Other problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
- Latches & locks 17 complaints
Steering problems in other years
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