Safety ratings
1994 Pontiac Trans Sport.
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
Crash test #1NHTSA test 1990
Full test report (PDF) ↗Recalls (4)
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBINGCampaign 94V100000 · 24/05/1994
THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE 1994 VEHICLES HAVE AN OPTIONAL INTEGRAL (BUILT IN) CHILDSEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR. THE 1993 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE STANDARD SEATS IN THAT SAME POSITION.
Risk: IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM PANEL WITH A REDESIGNED TRIM PANEL. ALSO, A CAUTION LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE CHILD SEAT ADVISING THE OWNER NOT TO INSTALL THE SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A VEHICLE WITH A POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR.
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINESCampaign 96V015000 · 23/01/1996
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Risk: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORCampaign 94V015000 · 21/01/1994
THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Risk: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: PASSENGERS SEATED IN THESE POSITON MAYBE UNABLE TO EXTRACT AND FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO A MORE LEVEL SURFACE. UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAN THOSE USING SAFETY BELTS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS AND REINSTALL THEM PROPERLY.
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERCampaign 93V212000 · 13/12/1993
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOTRESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, SUBJECTING THE OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURIES.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE RETRACTOR IF THE PAWL SPRING IS MISSING.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- POWER TRAIN15
- SEAT BELTS14
- VISIBILITY14
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
- STRUCTURE12
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES7
- FUEL SYSTEM5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/28/2001· POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER, A TRANSMISSION LINE TO THE COOLER FAILED. LOTS OF OIL ON THE ROAD AND LOTS OF SMOKE. WE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AVOIDING A FIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO BE FIXED.BROKE. *AK
- 12/19/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HESITATION AND STALLING IN MIDSUMMER WEATHER, THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SLC
- 12/18/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- 12/15/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL JUST GO DEAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL START AGAIN. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
- 12/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP ENGINE STALLS, AFTER A FEW MINUTES WILL START AGAIN. *AK *SLC
- 12/06/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND DIED. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A GROUND WIRE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DELAER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
- 11/30/1995· SEAT BELTS
INTEGRATED CSS SITS TOO ERECT ALLOWING CHILD TO FALL FORWARD WITH EASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 11/22/1995· SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RECOIL IN OR OUT BECAUSE IT BINDS UP IN GUIDE SYSTEM. TT CONSUMER STATES AT THIS POINT, SHOULDER BELT THROUGH THE GUIDE AS IT IS ALWAYS TWISTED AND STUCK. *SLC
- 10/25/1996· SEAT BELTS
CHILD SAFETY BUILT-IN SEAT PLASTIC RETAINER CLIP WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *AK
- 10/24/1996· STRUCTURE
POWER SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONS WHEN DASH PANEL LIGHT INDICATES DOOR AJAR WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY SHUT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PULLING ON BATTERY, RESULTING IN BATTERY DRAINAGE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
- 10/23/1995· AIR BAGSCrash
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
- 10/21/1999· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. NO PARTS IN STOCK. *AK
- 10/21/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR, CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING GAS . *AK
- 10/09/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE IS NOT RECEIVING ANY GAS AT ALL. ALSO, THE COMPUTER CHIP SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. CONTACT THE DEALER, AND THEY DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK
- 09/30/1999· VISIBILITY
THEIR IS AN ERRATIC OPERATION IN THESE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THEY ARE ACTIVATED THEY WILL NOT MOVE CONSUMER HAS TO REACH OUT AND MOVE THEM MANUALY TO GET THEM GOING. THE DEALER HAS HAD CONTACTED.
- 09/23/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTO-TRAN: ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, GAS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE RECEIVED NO GAS, HAVE TO MOVE OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK
- 09/18/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN ON AN INCLINE. TT
- 09/12/2000· VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *MJS
- 09/11/2000· TIRES
PE00 02O; CONSUMER SAID THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SHAKING AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. MECHANIC NOTICED THREE OF TIRE FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED. RECOMMEND TO GO TO THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR REPLACEMENT. THE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES. *AK
- 09/06/1996· POWER TRAINFire
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY, CAUSING FIRE.
- 09/02/1995· VISIBILITY
THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE WINDOW WON'T GO UP RIGHT . TT
- 08/24/2002· VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN RAINING OR TEMPS ABOVE 50 F. SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO BAD VISIBILITY. PROBLEM STARTED IN SUMMER 2000 AND HAS CONTINUED AND GOTTEN WORSE.*AK
- 08/12/2000· TIRES
AFTER MARKET PURCHASED TIRES FROM SEARS (STOCK # 09585287), VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES WHEN THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
- 08/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DUE TO THE USE OF LIGHT WEIGHT METAL, ROTORS WARPED.
- 08/01/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
- 07/27/1999· STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 35MPH THE ENTIRE FRAME FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION & STEERING TO BE INEFFECTIVE. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. FINALLY HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECKE IT OUT. MANUFACTURER HAD NO ENGINEER TO CHECK IT. *AK
- 07/26/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SLIDING SIDE DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
- 07/26/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT) *AW
- 07/22/2002· EQUIPMENT
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN YARD WHEN DOOR CLOSED. CABLE RUSTED OUT. THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE IF IT HAPPENS ON THE ROAD!*AK
- 07/18/2002· VISIBILITY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 07/15/1996· SEAT BELTS
(5) OUT OF (7) SHOULDER BELTS ARE BACKWARDS. YOU HAVE TO TWIST BELT TO BUCKLE CORECTLY. *AK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED AND WORKS FINE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO EXAMINE THE OTHER FOUR TWISTING BELTS, THIS DEALER FOUND THE SEAT BELTS WERE THREAD THROUGH BACKWARDS AND REPAIRED THEM. *SLC
- 07/10/2003· VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD TO FAIL BEFORE THEY WOULD LOOK AT THEM. *AK *CB *NLM
- 07/09/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
ELECTRCIAL FIRE BECAUSE OF THE WIRING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- 07/01/1998· WHEELS
BOLTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FAILED AND THE WHEEL COLLAPSED.
- 07/01/1997· VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE LEFT SIDE REAR WINDOW OPENED, THE WINDOW FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- 06/29/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR DOOR TO POP OPEN. *AK
- 06/22/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PGR VALVE CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKING AND STEERING.
- 06/19/1995· STEERING
STEERING COLUMN GIVING PROBLEMS. TT
- 06/18/2004· VISIBILITY
I OWN A 1994 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND RESUME AT WILL, SOMETIMES THEY ARE INACTIVE FOR AS LONG AS HOURS. TWICE THIS ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN CANADA THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOW COME NOT IN THE US? IF THE SAME COMPONENT IS BEING USED THERE WILL BE THE SAME OUTCOME!*AK
- 06/18/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
WENT TO HAVE AC CHARGED, FOUND THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT/BACK) WORK SPORADIICALLY, CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUSH WIPERS DOWN WHEN STUCK. WENT IN FOR TRANSMISSION WORK FOUND THAT IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE, VAN JOLTS WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN GOING UP LARGE HILLS.*AKI
- 06/13/1995· VISIBILITY
CONSUMER STS REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY-HE THINKS REAR WINDOW IS TOO LARGE. TT
- 06/11/2003· EQUIPMENT
A CABLE AND ASSEMBLY THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING. *MR PH
- 06/11/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE HOSES RUPTURED, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK. *AK
- 06/07/2001· SEAT BELTS
THE SEATBELTS IN THE VEHICLE, TWIST AND FAIL TO RETRACT AND OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS WAS NOTED BY CONSUMER REPORTS AS WELL. *AK
- 06/05/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire
ON 3/20/01, I WAS DRIVING MY VAN EASTBOUND ON RT. 33 IN HOCKING COUNTY. MY VAN STALLED, SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO START, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR, IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. A PASSERBY STOPPED, AND PULLED THE HOOD LATCH, THEN TOLD ME TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, WE SAW SMOKE WHICH WE QUICKLY DETERMINED WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FUELED BY THE GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE LOGAN FIRE DEPT. STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP IGNITING. I AM CONTINUING TO PAY FOR THIS VAN AS I ONLY HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE. I FEEL IF I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, NEVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CAR, AND DID NOTHING WRONG, WHY SHOULD I BE OUT MY VAN? I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND WAS GIVEN A CONFIRMATION # FOR A REPORT, BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING. PLEASE HELP ME DETERMINE IF THEY ARE LIABLE FOR FAULTY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. *AK
- 05/31/2005· SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELTS ON ALL YEAR (93,94,95,96) CHEVY LUMINA,PONTIAC TRANSPORT, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. I HAVE OWNED THEM ALL
- 05/29/2001· STEERING
DEALER INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF BOUNCEY RIDE, DISCOVERED INNER TIE ROD ENDS WORN AND LOOSE. ADVISED THAT FURTHER WEAR WOULD RESULT IN SAFETY PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF STEERING GEAR NFOR APPROX. $1000. I DECLINED REPAIR DUE TO COST AND CONCERNS ABOUT NATURE OF DEFECT. RECENTLY HAD STEERING GEAR REPLACED ON MY 1998 GRAND PRIX WITH APPRX. SAME MILEAGE. STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED AT NO COST-ADVISED THAT THIS IS VERY RARE. SEEMS TO BE A TREND DEVELOPING HERE, SINCE THE ASSEMBLIES IN QUESTION ON THE TWO VEHICLES ARE NEARLY IDENTICAL. I'VE ALREADY POURED ENOUGH $ INTO THIS VEHICLE FOR FAILED ALTERNATOR, A/C COMPRESSOR, WARPED FRONT ROTORS, ETC. IF THE STEERING GEAR/TIE ROD FAILURE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, GM SHOULD FIX IT AT NO COST. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME--CAN PROVIDE UPON FOLLOW-UP.*AK
- 05/25/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10MPH AND 35 MPH ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. NOT ABLE TO RESTART FROM NEUTRAL. HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP TURN KEY OFF AND THEN RESTART. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT MANY TIMES. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING. HAPPENS ALOT ON SLIGHT HILLS AND TURNS.*AK
- 05/20/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY FAILED.
- 05/19/2003· VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AS A RESULT. *NLM