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1992 Pontiac Trans Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Visibility
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Air
1
All reported categories
Steering
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2004
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes, Air

BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING AFTER A WHILE. RIGHT WOULD TURN ON, BUT WOULDNT TURN OFF AND LEFT DIDNT BLINK. ANTI-LOCK BREAKS STOPPED WORKING. WIPPERS WOULD ONLY SOMETIMES WORK. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DIDNT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND SLIDING DOOR WAS DIFFICULT AND ONCE FLEW OPEN WHILE ON HIGHWAY. HEATER/AC DIDNT WORK. HORN DIDNT WORK. *A…

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BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING AFTER A WHILE. RIGHT WOULD TURN ON, BUT WOULDNT TURN OFF AND LEFT DIDNT BLINK. ANTI-LOCK BREAKS STOPPED WORKING. WIPPERS WOULD ONLY SOMETIMES WORK. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DIDNT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND SLIDING DOOR WAS DIFFICULT AND ONCE FLEW OPEN WHILE ON HIGHWAY. HEATER/AC DIDNT WORK. HORN DIDNT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10067570

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2003
Visibility

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10032079

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD SMELLED GAS FUMES IN THE CAR. WENT TO A SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP, DROVE FOR AWHILE, VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF, AND GASOLINE EVAPORATED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860153

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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