1994 Pontiac Trans Am
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1994 Pontiac Trans Am. Newest first.
Owner complaints
9 complaints2 involved a crash1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle experiencing windshield wiper working intrmittentley or not at all; condition can reduce driver's visibility and increasing the risk of vehicle crash. Feel free to provide any further details:
- Service brakes, air › Antilock · Vehicle speed control · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
The ABS system will not work unless I turn the car off and back on while driving. just ordered the parts to fix it, they said I needed the motor and modulator. Parts alone cost me $1,170.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Vehicle leaks oil from in between the intake manifold and the engine block. Dealer said intake manifold needed to be taken off, and a new head gasket needed to be installed. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
This vehicle IS a 1998 model. Consumer had turned from a stop sign, vehicle accelerated about 45mph. removed foot from pedal it went to the floor . Consumer cut off the switch and restarted engine. sometimes vehicle will be decelerating, sometimes it will still be accelerating. on july 18…
This vehicle IS a 1998 model. Consumer had turned from a stop sign, vehicle accelerated about 45mph. removed foot from pedal it went to the floor . Consumer cut off the switch and restarted engine. sometimes vehicle will be decelerating, sometimes it will still be accelerating. on july 18, 1998, when vehicle crashed the engine continued to accelerate, even after consumer switched it off on two occasions. deceleration had begun, consumer lost control, ran off road, hitting trees. Split the front end. The motor first flew out approximately 250yards. then the back hit some trees, and back end tore apart. the trunk and everything was gone. The vehicle split into approximately 4 parts. *ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
The delco cd player IS too hot, it causes to burn the cd and may cause a short circuit and cause a fire. dealer IS aware of the problem, but won't assist the consumer. *Ak
- Fuel system, other
Fumes entering vehicle causing consumer to become dizzy, light headed, nauseous and disoriented.
- Fuel system, gasoline
Gas fumes in passenger compartment.
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes failed, resulting in an accident, also transmission failure. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 615073Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that IS generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not reappear until the next change of oil.
- 603086Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms.
Every Pontiac Trans Am model year
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