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1995 Pontiac TRANS SPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

79 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

87,430 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Door is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 79 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior78.9%
Transmission and shifting56.3%
Braking behavior56.3%
Engine operation22.5%
Electrical and battery issues11.3%

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.

Structure:Body:Door
9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
5
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
5
Seats
5
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
5
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Door9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine5
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch5
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor5
Seats5
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner5
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer5

Structure:Body:Door: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 5; Seats: 5; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 5; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 62 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.

1995
11
1996
5
2000
21
2001
9
2002
8
2003
15
2004
6
2006
2
2008
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199511
19965
200021
20019
20028
200315
20046
20062
20081
20171

1995: 11; 1996: 5; 2000: 21; 2001: 9; 2002: 8; 2003: 15; 2004: 6; 2006: 2; 2008: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Door leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10005021 · 2003-01-31 (January 31, 2003)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005021 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008203 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008203 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012485 · 2003-03-25 (March 25, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014434 · 2003-04-15 (April 15, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014434 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015455 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER BEING INJURED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 145 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015455 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025516 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)

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.…

Owner-reported narrative. 183,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025516 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025932 · 2003-07-12 (July 12, 2003)

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 W…

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025932 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030083 · 2003-07-24 (July 24, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030083 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

Reported: 1995-03-20 (March 20, 1995)

IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 1995-11-03 (November 3, 1995)

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."

Consequence: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
96V015000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines

Reported: 1996-01-23 (January 23, 1996)

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.

Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗