1994 Pontiac TRANS SPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
72 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 72 complaints (9.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 15.3% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 8.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 5.6% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 4.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 7 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Webbing | 4 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 3 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 7; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Structure:Body:Door: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 67 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
1995: 22; 1996: 8; 2000: 12; 2001: 13; 2002: 5; 2003: 4; 2004: 5; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10069890 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
TRANSMISSION - WHEN YOU START THE VAN, AND PUT INTO GEAR, IT TAKES AT LEAST 10-20 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT- WOULD NOT RETRACT, HAD TO REPLACE, IT COST $100.00 REPLACED 2 ALTINATORS, 1 STARTER AND 4 BATTERIES. HAD TO RE-SEAL INTAKE TWICE. LIFTER TICK, DONUT SEAL REPLACED. VACUMM LEAK REPAIRED. COOLANT LEAK, HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET TWICE. COOLANT IS LEAKING AGAIN. DOOR HANDLE, DRIVERS SIDE BROKE TODAY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 717002 · 2000-01-06 (January 6, 2000)
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK, DEALER SAID THE MODULE HAS FAILED BUT THEY SEE AS GM PROBLEM. THE CONTROLS BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASH ARE SHORTING OUT CHANGING EVERYTHING WHEN YOU DRIVE. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED AS THEY BROKE RIGHT OFF. JUST SPENT $560.00 TO DEALER AND ALL I GOT WAS THE SEAT BELT FIXED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070293 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
STALLS WHEN GETS WARM. ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. I WAS ROLLING UP WINDOW IT HAS ELECTRIC AND WINDOW SHATTERED IN SIDE DOOR. I HAVE PUT A NEW MODULE IN AND A NEWROTOR CAP AND THE NEW COIL. THE OLD COIL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE VAN STALLED ON ME. NOW IT HAS NO SPARK. I HAD IT IN SADLERS MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS BAD. I PUT IT IN. IT STUDDERS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT GETS WARM GAS QUIT COMING OUT OF INJECTORS THEN WHEN I PUT MODULE ON INJECTORS WORK NOW I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALLS ON ANY OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10070293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 744198 · 2001-04-17 (April 17, 2001)
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, IT STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO START, BY WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, WE SAW SMOKE, THEN IMMEDIATELY FIRE. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BY TIME THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. THE HIGHWAY PATROL CALLED AAA WHO TOWED IT TO MY USUAL GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY DETERMINED IT WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO WARRANT FIXING. I CONTACTED THE PONTIAC CUST. ASSIST. CENTER AND WAS GIVEN A …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 744198 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 723193 · 2000-05-25 (May 25, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10MPH AND 35 MPH ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. NOT ABLE TO RESTART FROM NEUTRAL. HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP TURN KEY OFF AND THEN RESTART. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT MANY TIMES. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING. HAPPENS ALOT ON SLIGHT HILLS AND TURNS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723193 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 480717 · 1995-01-22 (January 22, 1995)
DIFFICULTY SETTING PARKING BRAKE. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 746462 · 2001-06-05 (June 5, 2001)
ON 3/20/01, I WAS DRIVING MY VAN EASTBOUND ON RT. 33 IN HOCKING COUNTY. MY VAN STALLED, SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO START, AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR, IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. A PASSERBY STOPPED, AND PULLED THE HOOD LATCH, THEN TOLD ME TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, WE SAW SMOKE WHICH WE QUICKLY DETERMINED WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FUELED BY THE GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE LOGAN FIRE DEPT. STATE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746462 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 747010 · 2001-06-18 (June 18, 2001)
WENT TO HAVE AC CHARGED, FOUND THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT/BACK) WORK SPORADIICALLY, CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUSH WIPERS DOWN WHEN STUCK. WENT IN FOR TRANSMISSION WORK FOUND THAT IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE, VAN JOLTS WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN GOING UP LARGE HILLS.*AKI
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 747010 at NHTSA ↗