1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
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."
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Improperly manufactured brake pedal arm causes the brake pedal arm to fracture during braking.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
113 complaints7 involved a crash3 involved a fire9 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine · Unknown or other · Vehicle speed control
"Takata recall
- Engine and engine cooling
1995 pontiac trans sport caught fire under the vehicle. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle did have an oil leak. Ohio traffic crash report# 10-89-0648. *Jb
- Structure › Frame and members
The frame IS rusted out with one bolt holding up the engine. This IS major safety hazard. It was only recently discovered by a mechanic doing some repairs on the engine. The frame on a 11 year old car should not rust out. A major accident could have occurred. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
We have a 1995 pontiac transport. It leaks oil really bad. We go about fifteen miles, and then we have to add two more quarts of oil. we have a friend that had the same model of van. his van did the same thing. He repaired the manifold gasket three times. Each time costing $900. finally on the…
We have a 1995 pontiac transport. It leaks oil really bad. We go about fifteen miles, and then we have to add two more quarts of oil. we have a friend that had the same model of van. his van did the same thing. He repaired the manifold gasket three times. Each time costing $900. finally on the fourth time this situation occurred again. he traded his van in on another vehicle. we however don't have the money to repair our van. we live on a social security income. *nm
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Front passenger seat belt retractor broke on a 1995 pontiac transport at 80,000 miles.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling · Unknown or other
Dealer had at previous times checked coolant system and said no trouble, had cleaned radiator and checked engine temperature. Said everything ok. Now out warranty and engine blown due to coolantleakage and best deal so far for repair IS 3400.00 from chevy dealer. Vehicle IS worthless as trade w/o…
Dealer had at previous times checked coolant system and said no trouble, had cleaned radiator and checked engine temperature. Said everything ok. Now out warranty and engine blown due to coolantleakage and best deal so far for repair IS 3400.00 from chevy dealer. Vehicle IS worthless as trade w/o fix and not sure how much its worth even when fixed with this history. 1-800-Pmcares offers no offer of repair cost even w/ 2600+ complants on gmcnsmr/petition site
- Engine and engine cooling · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Service brakes, hydraulic · Steering · Structure · Suspension · Unknown or other · Visibility › Power window devices and controls
This vehicle IS having multiple problems, gm never lets me know of any recalls. I understand that today they have recalled them again for a problem in the steering but I cannot find any information. very upset that I have to pay to get this thing fixed! really need a new car now. The gas gauge…
This vehicle IS having multiple problems, gm never lets me know of any recalls. I understand that today they have recalled them again for a problem in the steering but I cannot find any information. very upset that I have to pay to get this thing fixed! really need a new car now. The gas gauge or tank IS empty when the gauge shows 1/2 tank. side door we unplugged because it would not close and the light still shows on my dash as open. many times it simply would not open. in a crash we would not be able to open any doors if the vehicle was running. the transmission IS leaking badly. we replaced it once only to have this happen again. we use a lot of fluid and oil. the engine IS running very poorly, would not pass emissions. interior lights will not work. van looks new on outside except the hood which had no primer ed and now has chips on it. we don't know what to do, we cannot afford a new car nor fix this one.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Consumer's vehicle had to slow down to make a turn and was rear ended by another vehicle. this caused the back of driver's seat to collapse, and driver ended up in the rear of the vehicle. Driver sustained back, shoulder, neck, and head injuries. *ak
- Electrical system · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Have been experiencing problems when I start my van. All the idiot lights come on the dash, it has happened twice since I have had this vehicle. The speedometer and tach gauges don't work when this happens. The first time it happened the sliding door would not work when you pushed the button on the…
Have been experiencing problems when I start my van. All the idiot lights come on the dash, it has happened twice since I have had this vehicle. The speedometer and tach gauges don't work when this happens. The first time it happened the sliding door would not work when you pushed the button on the door or the one on the front window panel. I have had intermittent problems with the sliding door, I would try to close it and it would open again., since I have owned this vehicle which I bought in 1999. I have had both front door handles on the inside of the door snap on me. I feel that there might be a problem with the ignition switch because the first problem I was talking about doesn't happen all the time and it's when I have gotten in and started the vehicle. I thought it was repaired but it happened again the next day they did find a grounded out wire. *jb
- Vehicle speed control
At any speed when consumer depressed the brakes vehicle hesitated. after several seconds, vehicle accelerated rapidly. also, intermittently vehicle would be on the verge of stalling, but kept on running at a low rpms. dealer IS dismissed the problem. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
While starting up the vehicle there was a loud noise coming from underneath the vehicle. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis. Mechanic noticed that the intake manifold was a cracked, and needed to be replaced. *Ak
- Seats
A bracket under the left front corner of the drivers seat breaks over time. The bracket IS part of the seat height adjustment (manually operated). Once broken, the seat IS only secured to the base at three points instead of four. The seat can also be lifted an rocked. Also, once broken the seat…
A bracket under the left front corner of the drivers seat breaks over time. The bracket IS part of the seat height adjustment (manually operated). Once broken, the seat IS only secured to the base at three points instead of four. The seat can also be lifted an rocked. Also, once broken the seat moves and sinks toward the back left with the weight of a person and moves a lot while operating the vehicle. I decided to bring this to your attention after I learned that this may be a common problem with this style of seat (with the manual height adjustment) and definitely impedes ones ability to safely operate the vehicle. Not to mention how the seat will perform in an accident. I figure it IS a common problem because I went to a junk yard to obtain a used seat/base and the junk yard had 7 vehicles like mine. Of the 7 vehicles, 2 had a fixed height driver seat and the remaining 5 had an adjustable height driver seat. All 5 of those seats were broken in the same place that mine was. I believe only one of the junk vehicles was in an accident (if that IS important to you). Since my discovery I have talked to 2 other people that own the same make, model and year vehicle as mine and they have had the same problem. An auto collision/body shop won't repair/weld the seat because of potential liability. *la
- Steering › Rack and pinion › Rack
In reference to nhtsa campaign ID number : 02v286000 I think you should investigate whether or not it should be extended to the 1995 model year for gm mini-vans. I own a 1995 pontiac trans sport that had the exact same symptoms described in the recall. It took several attempts for a local auto…
In reference to nhtsa campaign ID number : 02v286000 I think you should investigate whether or not it should be extended to the 1995 model year for gm mini-vans. I own a 1995 pontiac trans sport that had the exact same symptoms described in the recall. It took several attempts for a local auto repair shop (non-dealer) to diagnose the problem. The final resolution was to replace the steering rack. The mechanic commented that it IS very unusual for a steering rack to fail under normal wear. I learned of the recall when my mother received a notice from gm for her 1996 chevrolet lumina apv.
- Seats
Consumer states while driving and without any indication driver's seat broke from frame, causing seat to shift backwards. *Ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
I currently own an 1995 pontiac trans sport, with the 3800 engine, vehicle I.D. # [xxx]. for the last year I have been experiencing problems with my windshield wipers. the wipers tend to work and not work intermittently. obviously, this can be a severe problem, especially in the rain. I brought…
I currently own an 1995 pontiac trans sport, with the 3800 engine, vehicle I.D. # [xxx]. for the last year I have been experiencing problems with my windshield wipers. the wipers tend to work and not work intermittently. obviously, this can be a severe problem, especially in the rain. I brought my car to a mechanic and my mechanic mentioned that the wiper motors and or the wiper motor module that general motors used in many of its car models were found to be defective and were on recall. and he told me to check with gm regarding my vehicle. I recently contacted gm and gave them my cars vehicle I.D. Number. they told me that there was a recall for this particular problem, but it was limited to vehicles up to a certain I.D. Number range and I was told my vehicle I.D. Was not included in the recall. I recently asked my mechanic to order the part to repair the problem. he came back to me and told me there was a back order on the part. there were over 150 existing requests for the wiper motor module and it would be a week or two before it came in. if this IS the case, there must have been thousands of requests for this part over the past year or two. when does the amount of requests for one repair item show that there IS an overall defect in that particular part and require that there be a total safety recall for this part across the board? why am i, the consumer, bearing the brunt of this defect? it would be greatly appreciated if you could look into this for me. thank you. [xxx] . *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
While driving the windshield wipers would come on and off intermittently. the dealer replaced the wiper module. *ak *nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning gasoline was leaking from underneath the vehicle.*ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Consumer states that while driving and no with warning windshield wipers will work intermittently, and it will be hard for the consumer to see during rainy weather. Dealer notified. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
I own a 1995 pontiac transport bought used in good shape. I have owned it approximately 3 years. in that time I have had both head gaskets shaved and redone, the tranmsission rebuilt 3 times, four water pumps, a radiator, a fan, fuel injection system totally rebuilt, the tank dropped, a number of…
I own a 1995 pontiac transport bought used in good shape. I have owned it approximately 3 years. in that time I have had both head gaskets shaved and redone, the tranmsission rebuilt 3 times, four water pumps, a radiator, a fan, fuel injection system totally rebuilt, the tank dropped, a number of problems with locks and electrical shorts. it IS a total lemon. now the transmission has been totally rebuilt and still will not shift out of 3RD gear to drive or overdrive. no one seems to be able to find the problem. says it must be a fuse or wire problem. this car breaks down continuously from the day I got it, I have put more money into it than I have paid for it, and still, in fact, owe on it. pontiac declared some 1997's lemons, mine IS more a lemon than they are and they will not take care of mine. continuous problems. Has been worked on this time, on and off for a month.*ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Front door handles breaking and falling apart inside the door. This has happened on four separate occasions, currently my passenger door can't be opened from the outside because the lingage collapsed inside the door. Making the pieces from cast wasn't a smart idea. It IS extremely difficult to…
Front door handles breaking and falling apart inside the door. This has happened on four separate occasions, currently my passenger door can't be opened from the outside because the lingage collapsed inside the door. Making the pieces from cast wasn't a smart idea. It IS extremely difficult to access the parts inside the door to self repair this problem. The cost of a repair runs over $100. Along with the two front doors, my rear hatch handle broke off in my hand a few months ago. It IS also made of cast, cost of repair IS unknown at this time.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Leaking composite intake manifold on gm 3800 engine in 1995 trans sport minivan. fixed three times by gm from new, now leaking again. a definite design flaw, I have had the manifold changed more than my front brakes in 100,000 miles of driving!!*jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
The vehicle was involved in an accident, and the driver's seat reclined backwards, which resulted in the consumer being injured. *Jb
- Steering › Rack and pinion
The vehicle experienced a problem with the rack and pinion as stated in a previous recall, however the year of consumer's vehicle was not included. *jb please refer to recall #02v286000. the manufacturer did not include this vehicle. the steering had gone out as the consumer was driving and made it impossible for the consumer to steer. *scc
- Structure › Body › Door
The motor on the automatic side, sliding door has burned up and needs to be replaced. this IS a $1200 part! the door IS too heavy to use manually by a child, making the on,off switch rather useless.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Plastic plenum warps on my 3800 V6 in 1995 pontiac transport every 35,000 miles. coolant leakage and possible coolant in oil causing severe damage, this IS the second time, 1ST at 35,000 2ND at 73,000 miles. gm customer assistance center will not cover parts or labor on any complaints over 36,000…
Plastic plenum warps on my 3800 V6 in 1995 pontiac transport every 35,000 miles. coolant leakage and possible coolant in oil causing severe damage, this IS the second time, 1ST at 35,000 2ND at 73,000 miles. gm customer assistance center will not cover parts or labor on any complaints over 36,000 miles. this IS happening on multyple vehicles with some newer models at 7,000 to 20,000 miles. if driven to extreme and engine freezes, could cause handling problems. gm customer assistance denied any coverage for me with only 73,000 miles on the vehicle and this happening twice to me. Results are $650 unless there are other problems with the engine in result of the coolant leakage.
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
- 10208027This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
- 10171318This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
- 10168979This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. E version update is to add administrative details.
- 10166638This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10165876This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.
- 10157018This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
- 10154641This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10141381This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
- 10138060This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10114947This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
- 10114924This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
- 10113443This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
- 10007559No tcc apply, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, tcc surge, possible p0740, p1870, or 39 after installation of a reman (srta) 4t60/4t60e.
- 6089996Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when in park on incline.
- 4051700Unknown
- 619370Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking brake not applied.
- 54419Comment that the ABS light IS on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history.
- 54328Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning.
- 51555Engine surge, rpm fluctuates while operating power sliding side door (replace controller).
- 51546Intermittent electrical conditions (tighten loose ground nut G105).
- 51497Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure).
- 51296Intermittent neutral or loss of drive at highway speeds or from fourth gear (replace control valve body assembly).
- 50571Cold start rattle noise.
- 45881Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd
- 43039Unknown
- 43036Unknown
- 39817New a/c control assembly.
- 39308Cold start rattle noise.
- 39082Frame insulator noise.
- 39075Fuel tank thud/clunk.
- 38073Gradual loss of power/low voltage reading.
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