IllustrationROTORS WARPED AT 20,000 MILES, DEALER TURNED ROTORS DUE TO DIFFICULT STOPPING. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 47,000 MILES, DEALER WOULD NOT COVER ROTORS. I TOOK THE ROTORS IN TO BE TURNED, IT WAS STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE .003 & .008 UNDER THE MINIMUM THICKNESS. HAD TO PURCHASE NEW ROTORS! *AK
1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Trans Sport years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport are substantially higher than 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: 17 of 113 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 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
113 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE , OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES/ MODELS (98V-150). HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN, AND WILL NOT CLICK BACK INTO THE OVERDRIVE GEAR. VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETLY DOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AFTER PURCHASES THIS VEHICLE IN 1995, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR EACH YEAR. NOW, IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THERE MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO ALMOST FALL BACKWARD. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE THREE BOLTS, AND THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE SNAPPED OFF. BECAUSE OF THAT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER, GM NUMBER 992468501. *AK
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER'S CARGO DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE SIEZED UP, AND THEY WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THEY WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, AS IN LOW ON OIL, GAUGES WERE WORKING FINE AND DIDN'T INDICATE OIL WAS AS LOW AS IT WAS, I CALLED THE PLACE WERE WE BOUGHT IT AND NO ONE KNEW OF ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE OIL GUAGE JUST SEEM TO FAIL .
ON 4/4/97 I TOOK VAN IN FOR BRAKE PROB DEALER CHANGED FRONT ROTORS & PADS, SINCE THAT TIME THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON MEANING ABS NOT WORKING EVERY TIME IN WET WEATHER ESPECIALLY SNOW, 5/1/97 DEALER CHANGED SPEED SENSOR, 6/9/97 ABS LITE ON CHANGED DEALERS THE
Official recalls
396V015000 · 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.
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 3, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Mar 20, 1995
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.