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2000 Pontiac TRANS AM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior327.3%
Fuel system concerns218.2%
Transmission and shifting19.1%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
2
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars2
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 6 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
1
2001
2
2002
1
2004
4
2005
1
2006
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20012
20021
20044
20051
20061
20151

2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2004: 4; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 740431 · 2001-02-04 (February 4, 2001)

ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT, INCREASED WHEN BRAKING. HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DEALER STATES, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT THIS MAY BE DO TO FACTORY TIRE SIZE 275 R 16.. WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS, THIS VEH. IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE!!!.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 740431 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 767961 · 2002-10-01 (October 1, 2002)

THE CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN SEVERE BRAKING. MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10051562 · 2004-01-03 (January 3, 2004)

FUEL LINE LEAK. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL RETURN LINE LEAK FROM PINCH/CHAFING 9 INCHES FROM FUEL SENDER (HIGH VOLUME LEAK ABOVE FUEL TANK AND MUFFLER).*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 68,447 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051562 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093903 · 2004-10-10 (October 10, 2004)

BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. ENGINE WILL NOT START DUE TO FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 33,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093903 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053836 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN DEALER' REPAIR S SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR DID SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053836 at NHTSA ↗