IllustrationVEHICLE IS ON ITS FOURTH TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME TRANSMISSION WORK IS DONE ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WORSEN. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. *AK
1992 Pontiac Trans Sport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Pontiac Trans Sport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Trans Sport years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 76 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.
- Seat Belts. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
76 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
HEATER HOUSING CONNECTION CRACKS AND CAUSES LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STEAM UP. MANUFACTURER SWITCH FROM A ALUMINUM HOUSING TO STEEL IN CURRENT MODELS.
SEAT BELTS IN SECOND ROW IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. OWNER CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. MADE CHATTERING SOUND AS IF BRAKES WORKING, BUT VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO STOP. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED LIGHT NOT ON & THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE PINS THAT HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE, AND THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. THE OCCUPANT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON THE REAR LAP RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TWO YEARS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REAR LAP BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (94V-027). *AK
DRIVER SEAT FAILED, THROWING DRIVER BACK AND CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE HAD GONE IN HIS BRAKES; THE LIGHT CAME ON , THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL DUE TO FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURING. *AK
REAR/LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AT FULL EXTENSION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.
Official recalls
296V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
94V027000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Jan 4, 1994
VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE AFFECTED BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUSPECT RETRACTOR EXHIBITS A LOCKUP CONDITION. BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE BELT LOCKS UP. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT SAFETY BELT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6RQ03003 · Engine Cradle Separation
Opened Jan 8, 2003 · Closed Apr 10, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:frame And Members
IN APRIL 1997, GM NOTIFIED ODI OF A REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1990-91 U VANS AND MY 1988-91 W CARS THAT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR.GM IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS EXCESSIVE CREVICE CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE RETAINER AFTER YEARS OF EXPOSURE IN A SEVERE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT.THE RECALL COVERED APPROXIMATELY 680,000 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN 14 RUST BELT STATES; INCLUDING ALMOST 70,000 MY 1990-91 U VANS.THE RECALLED VEHICLES RECEIVED NEW REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS. GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF THE RETAINERS IN THE MY 1992 U VANS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE MY 1992 RETAINERS ARE ALUMINIZED STEEL WITH A 2.5 MM PROTECTIVE COATING OF ZINC/CHROMATE ORGANIC.THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY FIVE (5) FAILURES IDENTIFIED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AFTER MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF EXPOSURE.BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A SAFETY DEFECT TREND IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THIS RECALL QUERY IS CLOSED.
PE96002 · Front Brake Hose Failure
Opened Jan 5, 1996 · Closed Apr 16, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE94070 · Trnsaxl Oil Hose Separates
Opened Sep 15, 1994 · Closed Jan 18, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
EA92035 · Apv Fuel Line Fires
Opened Oct 30, 1992 · Closed Nov 30, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
DP92012 · Apv Fires
Opened Jun 9, 1992 · Closed Jun 25, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
APV FIRES
PE92052 · Apv Fuel Line Fires
Opened Jun 4, 1992 · Closed Oct 30, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available