1997 Pontiac Trans Sport: raw data

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vehicle1997 / pontiac / trans-sport
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-07)
complaints254 on file (1997-02-20 → 2021-07-15)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Power sliding door opening or failing to latchSTRUCTURE36 complaints1999-11 → 2021-07trans-sport-1997-sliding-door
  • 10146581 THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS OPENING WHEN EVER IT WANTS MOSTLY WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DOOR OPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK
  • 753466 THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, FAILING TO CLOSE PROPERLY, OR FAILING TO OPERATE AT ALL
  • 8008324 RECALL 01V067000 ON POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS DONE IN APRIL 2001, VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE DOOR OPENING RIGHT AFTER CLOSING IT
Headlight lens detachment and moistureEXTERIOR LIGHTING31 complaints1999-09 → 2008-02trans-sport-1997-headlight-lens
  • 10011370 THE HEADLIGHT LENS POPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE SEAL AROUND THE LENS WAS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED
  • 8005659 CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND BOTH LENSES FELL OUT OF HEADLIGHTS. ADHESIVE THAT HOLDS LENSES DRIED UP
  • 885567 HEADLIGHT COVERS FELL OFF, MOISTURE CAUSED BULBS TO EXPLODE
Intake manifold gasket coolant leakENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24 complaints2001-12 → 2008-11trans-sport-1997-intake-gasket
  • 10062788 LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY PLASTIC MATERIALS. DEALER ADVISES IMMEDIATE REPAIR TO AVOID ENGINE FAILURE
  • 755726 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKS OIL/ANTIFREEZE DOWN THE ENGINE
  • 10195027 I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM LOSING ANTIFREEZE
Seat belt buckle and latch failureSEAT BELTS9 complaints1999-11 → 2004-09trans-sport-1997-seat-belt-latch
  • 10094467 CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH
  • 565765 VEHICLES SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE MIDDLE BEHIND DIVER WILL UNLATCH ONCE BUCKLED. NOW THE BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STAYS DOWN AND SEAT BELT IS OF NO USE
  • 10019374 THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS REAR SEATBELT LATCH DID NOT LATCH
Steering lock-up and rack and pinion failureSTEERING37 complaints1999-10 → 2005-11trans-sport-1997-steering-lockup
  • 764248 WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH STEERING MOMENTARILY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE THEN LOCKED UP MAKING LEFT HAND TURN
  • 8011313 WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING LOCKED UP, PREVENTING VEHICLE TO MOVE
  • 895898 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2541997-02-202021-07-15103STEERING:55; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:46; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:38; STRUCTURE:37; VISIBILITY:26

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/pontiac/trans-sport
@misc{wrenchpro_1997_pontiac_trans_sport_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/pontiac/trans-sport}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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