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1998 Pontiac TRANS AM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 8 complaints (12.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior225.0%
Transmission and shifting112.5%
Braking behavior112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum1

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
3
2001
2
2002
2
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20003
20012
20022
20071

2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10182471 · 2007-02-13 (February 13, 2007)

STEERING COLUMN, THE TWO PINS THAT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOGETHER AT THE HINGED PART SO THE ADJUSTABLE WHEEL CAN UP AND DOWN, WORK THEIR WAY OUT AND CAUSE THE STEERING TO BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182471 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8011303 · 2002-06-07 (June 7, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011303 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 729682 · 2000-08-31 (August 31, 2000)

I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR IN THE BEGINNING WHEN THEY HAD TO WELD THE PILLAR POST TO THE FRAME. MY CAR HAS OVERHEATED MANY TIMES UNTIL THEY FOUND THE BROKE RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND WAS JUST FIXED AND THE CAR NOW HAS A FIREWALL RATTLE. THE BRAKES ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEM. IT WOULD BE MY COST TO REAPIR THEM. THEY ARE STILL WARPED. THIS CAR HAD TO HAVE A NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN ALSO. 4 RADIO, TWO REAR SPEAKERS, BELT TENSION PULLEY,OIL LEVEL SENSOR, U JOINTS,ALT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729682 at NHTSA ↗