U.S. public vehicle records

1998 Pontiac TRANS SPORT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

227 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 67 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 227 complaints (10.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	23	10.1%
Braking behavior	22	9.7%
Transmission and shifting	8	3.5%
Electrical and battery issues	8	3.5%
Engine operation	7	3.1%
Fuel system concerns	7	3.1%

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.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Structure:Body:Door

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Air Bags:Frontal

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	23
Structure:Body:Door	17
Engine And Engine Cooling	16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	15
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	15
Air Bags	11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	11
Air Bags:Frontal	8

Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 23; Structure:Body:Door: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 15; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 15; Air Bags: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 160 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.

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1998: 20; 1999: 35; 2000: 17; 2001: 27; 2002: 23; 2003: 29; 2004: 34; 2005: 13; 2006: 13; 2007: 3; 2008: 5; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 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 10002256 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER SAID THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING STEERING.

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032069 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 02V-286000 WHICH IS RELATED TO A STEERING RACK DEFECT. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032069 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071320 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

THE AIR CONDITIONING MAY HAVE NEVER WORKED, WE HADN'T TRIED IT UNTIL 10 MTHS AFTER BUYING THE VAN. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND WE BROUGHT THE VAN TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THE REPAIR WOULD COST 800.00. HE ADDED STOP LEAK, WHICH WORKED TEMPORARILY. THE PROBLEM HAS JUST REOCCURED AND WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VAN SINCE. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON IN AUGUST, WE HAVE FULL USE OF THE BRAKES, JUST OUR ABS IS NOT WORKING. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2001, OUR FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS CROSSING A BUSY HWY. HERE IN WINNIPEG, AND…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100050 · 2004-11-16 (November 16, 2004)

WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,262 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061654 · 2004-03-09 (March 9, 2004)

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, BUT VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10061654 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10144488 · 2005-12-05 (December 5, 2005)

SEAT BELTS "STICKING", STEERING MAKING LOUD "POP" NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON A ANGLE. NOW MY ENGINE LOCKED UP, WAS HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144488 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100123 · 2004-11-18 (November 18, 2004)

FAILING OF AIR CONDITIONER 2X WITHIN A 1 YEAR TIME FRAME. RESULTED IN BUYING 2 NEW AIR COMPRESSORS AND PARTS. LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO FOG RESULTING IN BUYING NEW ONE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IE., NAVIGATOR,WINDOWS (REAR AND FRONT),CD PLAYER. HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR 2X WITHIN 2 MONTH PERIOD. THIS VAN DRIVES GOOD BUT IT "NICKLE AND DIMEING" US TO DEATH. I HATE IT. EVERY MONTH OR EVEN EVERY WEEK ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING!!!!! IT'S HARD TO MAKE OUR MONTHLY PAYMENT DUE TO ALL OF THE EXPENSES WE ARE SHELL…

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10442561 · 2012-01-05 (January 5, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE RETURNED, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS TO RELEASE THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF FAULTY WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 149,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442561 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10072307 · 2004-05-07 (May 7, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP DUE TO MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE AND CORROSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072307 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10087863 · 2004-08-13 (August 13, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY STALLING OUT. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED AND COOLANT MIXED IN WITH THE ENGINE OIL. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ENGINE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087863 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005922 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

THE GAS GAUGE IS CONSTANTLY INCORRECT AND NEVER REGISTERS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL PUMP AND HAS REPLACED PUMP 3X. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005922 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

227 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

29.5%Usable mileage67 / 227 records

85.9%Valid incident date195 / 227 records

100.0%Valid filing date227 / 227 records

85.9%Ordered incident and filing dates195 / 227 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2003
Structure:Body:Door	48.9% ODI 479627 SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 482552) *SKD Look up ODI 479627 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	33.9% ODI 480268 DESIGN OF DRIVER'S DOOR RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING STRUCK IN HEAD WHEN OPENING DOOR, CAUSING CUT AND CONCUSSION. *TW Look up ODI 480268 at NHTSA ↗	23.3% ODI 546489 VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSING INJURY, HANDLE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *YC Look up ODI 546489 at NHTSA ↗	88.2% ODI 485466 REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR DOOR TO POP OPEN. *AK Look up ODI 485466 at NHTSA ↗	1311.5% ODI 10008203 · 100,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10008203 at NHTSA ↗	58.2% ODI 10015364 THE VEHICLES SLIDING DOOR DIDN'T CLOSE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10015364 at NHTSA ↗	3314.0% ODI 10029467 IN OCTOBER 2002 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 01V264000 REPAIRS CONCERNING POWER SLIDING DOOR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON 7/14/2003. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR MODULE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE.*AK Look up ODI 10029467 at NHTSA ↗	177.5% ODI 10006139 THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK. THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE POWER OFF THAT GOES TO THE DOOR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT SHUT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE DOOR IT WILL ONLY CLOSE A LITTLE, THEN RE-OPEN. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. AK SCC Look up ODI 10006139 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 562656 WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE REAR SLIDING DOOR OPENED, THE DEALER FOUND THAT A BENT BRACKET IN THE DOOR MOUNTING WAS THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE DOOR FAILING TO LATCH PROPERLY. NLM Look up ODI 562656 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor	511.1% ODI 705405 THE PLASTIC COVER HOLDING THE RETRACTING SPRING HAS BECOME DEFORMED ON MORE THAN ONE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. ALLOWING THE SPRING TO DISCONNECT AND THE BELT TO PULL FREE. MORE THEN ONE BELT RETRACTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF DEFORMING AND POSSIBLE FAILURE. I BELIEVE ALL SIX SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS SHOULDBE REPLACED AS A SAFTY EQUIPMENT DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 705405 at NHTSA ↗	616.7% ODI 515063 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. Look up ODI 515063 at NHTSA ↗	1823.7% ODI 484269 FRONT PASSENGER/TWO MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. Look up ODI 484269 at NHTSA ↗	1727.9% ODI 511741 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *AK Look up ODI 511741 at NHTSA ↗	66.1% ODI 10122587 FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELTS ON ALL YEAR (93,94,95,96) CHEVY LUMINA,PONTIAC TRANSPORT, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. I HAVE OWNED THEM ALL Look up ODI 10122587 at NHTSA ↗	65.3% ODI 10080493 · 80,000 mi FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE ON A 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT AT 80,000 MILES.*AK Look up ODI 10080493 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	31.3% ODI 756082 RECLINE LATCHES - DO NOT PROPERLY RE-ENGAGE. SMALL CHILD CAN EASILY LIFT LATCH WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. UNTIL LATCH IS MANUALLY PUSHED BACK DOWN, SEAT BACK WILL NOT CATCH IN ANY POSITION. SEAT BELT RETRACTOR - WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES ON THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IN THIS VEHICLE THAT EITHER PREVENT THE SEAT BELT FROM BEING PULLED OUT FOR USE, OR CAN LEAVE SEAT BELT HANGING OUT OF DOOR. CLOSING DOOR MIGHT DAMAGE BELT OR LATCH. BOTH ISSUES HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED WITH GM. GM CLAIMS (FILE # C06088691) NEITHER IS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK Look up ODI 756082 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.8% ODI 965113 FRONT HEADLIGHTS VERY DULL; NO REFLECTIONS 10 TO 20 FT AHEAD; DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO SEE ROAD. TT Look up ODI 965113 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.0% ODI 882433 WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HEADLIGHT COVER BLEW OFF, CAUSING BLUBS TO EXPOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INOFRMATION.*AK Look up ODI 882433 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2711.4% ODI 10062784 · 86,000 mi HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PLASTIC FALLS OFF EXPOSING BULB TO MOISTURE/RAIN WHICH CAUSES THE BULB TO BURN OUT. THEREFORE, LOSING THE ILLUMINATION OF ONE LAMP AND LIMITING VISABILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK Look up ODI 10062784 at NHTSA ↗	2310.1% ODI 10043629 · 70,000 mi DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY- THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS CAME OFF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE ALSO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM,BUT SAY THAT NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO WARRANT A RECALL. THIS IS BULL. ALSO THE PLASTIC ON THE LENS CRYSTALLIZES,CAUSING REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLAMP.*AK Look up ODI 10043629 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	12.2% ODI 823238 THE DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY. USUALLY CANOT GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S CHILD FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE DOOR WAS SHUT OR APPEARED TO BE SHUT. *AK Look up ODI 823238 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.3% ODI 739734 DRIVER'S OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH WON'T WORK. BLACK PAINT IS PEELING OFF ROOF AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL SAME WAY. WIRING SHORTED UNDER HOOD AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. TREAD CAME OFF TIRE CAUSING $2500 DAMAGE. GENERAL PAID DAMAGE CLAIM AND REPLACED TIRES WITH ME PAYING FOR 1. ( APPROX 20K AND 7-8 YEARS AGO.)( DOT NUMBER: ) Look up ODI 739734 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 862710 SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 862710 at NHTSA ↗	66.1% ODI 10055049 1994 PONTIAC TRANSPORT ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY SHUT. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AN INSERT WAS PUT IN WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REMOVE FUSE FOR TAILLIGHT AND REPLACE. THIS WORKED INITIALLY BUT NO LONGER TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10055049 at NHTSA ↗	65.3% ODI 10025516 · 183,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10025516 at NHTSA ↗	23.3% ODI 532786 AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES, IT TAKES 20 MINUTES TO CLOSE THE DOOR. Look up ODI 532786 at NHTSA ↗	145.9% ODI 10017532 THE VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. DOOR WAS REPAIRED, BUT FAILED TWO MONTHS LATER. *JB Look up ODI 10017532 at NHTSA ↗	156.6% ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 10065330 PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, HEADLAMP FELL OFF, AUTOMATIC LOCKS/WINDOW AND ETC. PH THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE HAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE FUEL MODULATOR AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. JB Look up ODI 10065330 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	24.4% ODI 507239 AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DASHBOARD, THE UNIT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY INTO SLOTS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY). Look up ODI 507239 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.6% ODI 10105912 THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH AND WOULD GO INTO A "SUPER IDLE" WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO NEARLY STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION AT A STOP. OW THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. I DRIVE A TOTAL OF 10 MILES TO… Look up ODI 10105912 at NHTSA ↗	22.0% ODI 10069890 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. Look up ODI 10069890 at NHTSA ↗	32.7% ODI 10069629 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… Look up ODI 10069629 at NHTSA ↗	46.6% ODI 10068965 AFTER THE 2ND VALVE SPRING BROKE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVES WERE SEIZING UP AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE REQUIRED. ALL OF THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BAD DESIGNED MANIFOLD GASKET THAT CAUSED COOLANT TO GO INTO THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING OVER $1,000 SINCE 4-29-03, I FINALLY HAD TO TRADE IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DIDN'T HAVE BETWEEN $4,000 AND $5,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE, WHICH ON A '96 MODEL WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WORTH IT. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A USED ENGINE, BUT ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME MANIFOLD GASKET AND THIS WOULD HAVE COST APROXIMATELY $2,000. I'VE HAD NO… Look up ODI 10068965 at NHTSA ↗	114.7% ODI 10000858 · 57,841 mi DAY BEFORE I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY 97 PONTIAC TRANSPORT REPAIRED FOR A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET I WAS COMING HOME AND THE VAN SHUT DOWN ON ME, LEAVING ME WITH POOR STEERING AND HARDLEY NO BRAKES. AFTER LEAVING IT SIT FOR ABOUT A HOUR IT RESTARTED. I DID SOME CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND READ ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENIG TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKETS.I CALLED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THE OLDSMOBILE GARAGE THAT TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SAID THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, … Look up ODI 10000858 at NHTSA ↗	167.0% ODI 10007898 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BEGUN LEAKING. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. Look up ODI 10007898 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 10065330 PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, HEADLAMP FELL OFF, AUTOMATIC LOCKS/WINDOW AND ETC. PH THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE HAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE FUEL MODULATOR AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. JB Look up ODI 10065330 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	12.2% ODI 510674 TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *AK Look up ODI 510674 at NHTSA ↗	12.8% ODI 979338 TURN ON TRUCK TOOK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF AND TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF PARK POSITION . TT Look up ODI 979338 at NHTSA ↗	11.3% ODI 827143 VEHICLE IS ON ITS FOURTH TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME TRANSMISSION WORK IS DONE ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WORSEN. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. *AK Look up ODI 827143 at NHTSA ↗	58.2% ODI 486504 SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS/RADIO/CLOCK/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FAIL. Look up ODI 486504 at NHTSA ↗	66.1% ODI 513920 TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING ACCELERATION. Look up ODI 513920 at NHTSA ↗	76.2% ODI 507805 TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. Look up ODI 507805 at NHTSA ↗	34.9% ODI 523261 TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM OVERDRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AT 55 MP TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. *AK Look up ODI 523261 at NHTSA ↗	104.2% ODI 10014389 · 65,000 mi 1997 PONTIAC TRANSPORT TRANSMISSION FAILURE UNDER 70,000 MILES $2,500.00 REPAIR FAULTY INTAKE VALVE GASKET UNDER 70,000 $650.00 REPAIR. *NLM Look up ODI 10014389 at NHTSA ↗	62.6% ODI 10144488 · 88,000 mi SEAT BELTS "STICKING", STEERING MAKING LOUD "POP" NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON A ANGLE. NOW MY ENGINE LOCKED UP, WAS HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB Look up ODI 10144488 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	36.7% ODI 533306 BOTH DOORS BROKE. Look up ODI 533306 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.3% ODI 10105912 THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH AND WOULD GO INTO A "SUPER IDLE" WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO NEARLY STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION AT A STOP. OW THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. I DRIVE A TOTAL OF 10 MILES TO… Look up ODI 10105912 at NHTSA ↗	88.2% ODI 10020078 · 90,000 mi WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AS A RESULT. *NLM Look up ODI 10020078 at NHTSA ↗	76.2% ODI 10030083 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 Look up ODI 10030083 at NHTSA ↗	914.8% ODI 10019537 · 59,538 mi THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. JB. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WENT UP AND DOWN SLOW, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY PH *JB Look up ODI 10019537 at NHTSA ↗	73.0% ODI 10013865 · 82,000 mi I TOOK MY 97 PONTIAC TRANSPORT INTO THE CHRISTENSEN DEALERSHIP AT 2125 N. UNIVERSITY PARKWAY. P.O BOX 1487 , PROVO UTAH 84604 FOR A RECALL ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPER PARKING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $40.00 TO LOOK AT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE ANOTHER PERSON HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN BEFORE ME AND HAD ALREADY FIXED THE RECALL. IF A RECALL IS PLACED ON A ITEM AND THE DEALERSHIP FIXES THE ITEM WITH ANOTHER FAULTY ITEM SHOULDN'T THEY BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY GET IT RI… Look up ODI 10013865 at NHTSA ↗	20.9% ODI 828510 WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DOES NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED A DESIGN FLAW. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WILL FILE THE INFORMATION. VISION IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK Look up ODI 828510 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 897847 WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENT. *AK Look up ODI 897847 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	12.2% ODI 483801 COOLANT LEAKED OUT 2 TIMES. *SD Look up ODI 483801 at NHTSA ↗	12.8% ODI 807615 VEHICLE SMOKING FRONT BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKING,MELTED THE HUB CAPS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. *AK Look up ODI 807615 at NHTSA ↗	11.3% ODI 490586 SPRING HOLDING BRAKE SHOES IN PROPER ADJUSTMENT CAME OFF, ALSO PISTONS LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ON PADS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SLIP. *SD Look up ODI 490586 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.0% ODI 837173 WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WHEN DRIVER WAS ABOUT 3 PARKING SPOTS AWAY FROM HER SPOT, SHE SAW SMOKE. AFTER THAT, IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *AK Look up ODI 837173 at NHTSA ↗	43.5% ODI 708947 ADDTL COMMENTS THE SECOND PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE AS I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH A FAULTY MODLED COOLANT HEAD ON IT I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERS HERE AND IN ALASKA AND THEY REPLACED OVER 20-30 OF THESE EVERY MONTH AND IT IS EXSPENSIVE JOB THE DANGER IS RELATED TO OVERHEATING IN THE COLD WEATHER THE HAIRLINE CRACK DOES LEAK LIKE A SEIVE, IN THE WARMER WEATHER THE CRACK SEALS ITSELF UNTIL AGAIN IN A COLDER CLIMATE THAN WAMOO OUT OF THE FAULTY HAIRLINE CRAKC IT COMES AGAIN I DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALER WHEN RETURNED… Look up ODI 708947 at NHTSA ↗	23.3% ODI 10093745 · 75,000 mi VEHICLE STARTED EATING COOLANT, WITHIN 4 DAYS OF COOLANT LEAK HEAD GASKET HAD COMPLETE FAILURE DUMPING CONTENTS OF RADIATOR INTO OIL PAN. UPON EXAM FOUND THAT DEXTROL COOLANT HAD TURNED CORROSIVE AND EATEN THREW GASKET CAUSING FAILURE. REPLACE ALL TOP END GASKETS AND REBUILD TOP END. PRAY THAT LOWER END WILL BE OK ONCE FLUSHED COMPLETELY. HAVE KEPT OLD PARTS FOR FURTHER EXAM. *NM Look up ODI 10093745 at NHTSA ↗	104.2% ODI 10013676 · 75,000 mi ENGINE HAS BEEN OVERHEATING FOR A YEAR NOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO PONTIAC. THEY TESTED IT AND REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. STILL OVERHEATING SO THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP. STILL OVERHEATING. PONTIAC STATED IT NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET AND WANTED $3500.00 TO REPLACE IT. THEY FURTHER STATED THEY WERE NOT SURE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $500.00 FOR THE PREVIOUS SERVICE. I HAVE READ THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH GM 3.4 LITER ENGINES. *NLM Look up ODI 10013676 at NHTSA ↗	156.6% ODI 10021061 · 70,000 mi 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 3.4 LITER COOLANT LEAKING ENGINE DAMAGE MAJOR EXPENSE ON A VEHICLE W/ 70'000. *NLM Look up ODI 10021061 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 10014253 · 44,402 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY ANTIFREEZE IN TRANSMISSION. CORROSION OF RADIATOR CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. NOW IS OVERHEATING CAUSED BY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO GET INTO CRANKCASE. POTENTIALLY FATAL FOR ENGINE. *NLM Look up ODI 10014253 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	52,840–85,000 mi	64,750 mi	6	ODI 10043629 · 70,000 mi DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY- THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS CAME OFF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE ALSO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM,BUT SAY THAT NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO WARRANT A RECALL. THIS IS BULL. ALSO THE PLASTIC ON THE LENS CRYSTALLIZES,CAUSING REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE HEADLAMP.AK Look up ODI 10043629 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10050877 · 59,500 mi HEADLIGHT LENS HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO POOR SEAL AND NO SCREWS. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND HEADLIGHT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ON THIS VAN. IN ADDITION, WE HAD A 1997 TRANSPORT AND BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES FELL OFF THAT ONE AS WELL. AFTER MONTHS OF COMPLAINING AND LETTER WRITING, PONTIAC CORRECTED THE OTHER 3 HEADLIGHTS AT NO COST BUT WILL NOT DO SO WITH THIS ONE. THIS IS CLEARLY A PRODUCT DEFECT AND JUDGING BY THE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 10050877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10060013 · 50,620 mi DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP FELL OFF - LITERALLY JUST DROPPED RIGHT OFF OF IT - I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS, SITTING AT A LIGHT, THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PASSING AUTO - I STOPPED, LOOKED, THINKING IT WOULD BE THE BLINKER, AND KEPT GOING- ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE COVER TO THE HEAD LIGHT! THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, FROM WHAT WE'RE FINDING AND NO JUNK/SALVAGE YARDS HAVE ANY - AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING - THEY'RE GONE BEFORE THEY GET THERE, JUNK HEADLAMP! THESE AND THE GRANDAMS! THIS VAN HAS ONLY 50K MILES ON IT! NOT LIKE IT'S GOT A TON OF… Look up ODI 10060013 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	69,302–85,788 mi	75,500 mi	10	ODI 10038927 · 71,000 mi TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON VACATION WITH WIFE AND THREE KIDS. 71000 MILES ON VERY WELL MAINTAINED VAN. WE BOUGHT IT WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. NO WARNINGS, NO NOISES, NO SMOKE, NO OVERHEATING. ENGINE JUST QUIT RUNNING AND WE COASTED TO A STOP ON VERY BUSY INTERSTATE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DEALER PROMISED "AT LEAST 50% WARRANTY" THEN RETRACTED OFFER TWO DAYS LATER PENDING TEAR DOWN AND DIAGNOSIS. DIAGNOSIS SPUN CRANK BEARINGS/ BENT RODS DUE TO COOLANT IN OIL. COST $2050 AFTER 50% WARRANTY. TWO WE… Look up ODI 10038927 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10069486 · 59,019 mi VEHICLE KEPT OVER HEATING. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED OUT THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP,TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT, CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WAS STILL OVER HEATING. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND CRACKED HEADS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OUT ON INTERSTATE 15 NORTHBOUND RIGHT OUTSIDE OF BARSTOW, CA. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN SEVERAL TIMES SO WE COULD GET TO AN EXIT. Look up ODI 10069486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10071187 · 69,309 mi PROB #1 - INTAKE LEAKING - NEEDS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASTKET REPLACEMENT. LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR. PROB #2 - I HAVE LOST TWO HEADLAMP LENSE COVERS IN THE PAST YEAR - DEALER SAID THIS HAPPENS "A LOT!, AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A PROBLEM WITH THE ADHESIVE" I HAD TO REPLACE TWO COMPLETE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES TOTALLING OVER $200.00 Look up ODI 10071187 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	63,211–73,099 mi	69,000 mi	7	ODI 10021061 · 70,000 mi 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 3.4 LITER COOLANT LEAKING ENGINE DAMAGE MAJOR EXPENSE ON A VEHICLE W/ 70'000. NLM Look up ODI 10021061 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10028390 · 59,000 mi MY 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT MINIVAN HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE THE DEXCOOL COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE...MY MECHANIC FOUND COOLANT IN THE ENGINE OIL. I CALLED MY DEALER, THE MAN FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS GM MINIVAN. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS (WWW.GM-V6LEMONS.COM, AND OTHER PLACES) WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET IN THESE VEHICLES DEVELOPS LEAKS WHEN EXPOSED TO THE DEXCOOL COOLANT. IN MY CASE, THE VEHICLE IS 5+ YEARS OLD,… Look up ODI 10028390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10032083 · 69,000 mi PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE'S HEAD GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS. MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKETS. NLM JB Look up ODI 10032083 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	65,000–118,000 mi	100,200 mi	5	ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10147407 · 123,520 mi I BROUGHT MY 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT MINIVAN IN FOR RECALL REPAIR ARRIVING AT 7:30 AM. MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AROUND 9 AM AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE WORK WAS COMPLETED. I PRESSED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND IT DIDN'T RELEASE, SO I LET SOMEONE KNOW. MY VEHICLE WAS SWOSHED AWAY AND I STOOD THERE NOT REALLY KNOWING WHAT THE PERSON SAID QUICKLY BEFORE JUMPING IN AND TAKING OFF. I SIMPLY STEPPED BACK OUT OF HIS WAY. FINALLY, I WENT BACK IN THE WAITING ROOM AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER HE CAME IN. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IT BACK DURING A … Look up ODI 10147407 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10147909 · 65,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL # 01V067000 CONCERNING THE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING ADDITIONAL INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT THE LOCAL DEALER. *NM Look up ODI 10147909 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	154,842 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10047474 · 126,684 mi AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I'M AFRAID THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I WAS READING OTHER COMPLAINS OF OTHER OWNER OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY TRUCK. LA Look up ODI 10047474 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10186264 · 183,000 mi TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT WITH 183,000 FAILURE MILEAGE)AT 55 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE HIT A CULVERT ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER, BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED.AK Look up ODI 10186264 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10443983 · 235,000 mi ABS-ANTI LOCKING BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TR Look up ODI 10443983 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	56,725–85,000 mi	72,000 mi	7	ODI 10023846 · 58,959 mi OVERHEATING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN TO 3 CYLINDERS. CAUSED A MAJOR POWER LOSS. CRACKED HEAD DUE TO COOLING PROBLEMS.AK Look up ODI 10023846 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10045875 · 80,000 mi I OWN A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, BOUGHT NEW, AND HAS 80000 MILES ON IT. WAS JUST TOLD THAT THE INTAKE IS LEAKING, ANS WILL NEED MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACEMENT. WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. ALLED LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER (MATTHEWS PONTIAC, VESTAL, NY [phone removed]) AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS, AND THAT THERE IS A NEW AND IMPROVED GASKET, BUT THEY WOULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. ALSO REPORTED THAT MY HEADLAMP LENSES HAVE BEEN LOST (LOST 2 IN ONE YEAR) AND HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLAMP UNIT AT MY OWN COST.… Look up ODI 10045875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10050620 · 54,490 mi COOLANT LEAK AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER DIAGNOSED COOLANT LEAKS FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, VALVE COVER GASKET AND WATERPUMP AND RECOMMENDED COOLANT FLUSH - DEX COOL.AK Look up ODI 10050620 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	5,262 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 1 complaints · 2003: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	1	1	1
2003	2	2	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	2	1	0
2003	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Structure:Body:Door	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Air Bags:Frontal
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	—	1 ODI 543259 SLIDING DOOR MOTOR INOPERATIVE, REPAIR ONCE AND FAILED AGAIN. Look up ODI 543259 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door	1 ODI 543259 SLIDING DOOR MOTOR INOPERATIVE, REPAIR ONCE AND FAILED AGAIN. Look up ODI 543259 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 542432 LIFTERS AND BRAKES MAKING NOISE. Look up ODI 542432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	2 ODI 542432 LIFTERS AND BRAKES MAKING NOISE. Look up ODI 542432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 561253 THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER/MISALIGNED. NLM Look up ODI 561253 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Air Bags:Frontal	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

11 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10002256 · 110,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER SAID THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING STEERING.

Look up ODI 10002256 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10032069

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 02V-286000 WHICH IS RELATED TO A STEERING RACK DEFECT. *AK *NLM

Look up ODI 10032069 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10037809

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT USING EXCESSIVE EFFORT. *AK ONCE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT IT WOULD JUMP BACK TO THE LEFT CASING A SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE'S DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *NM

Look up ODI 10037809 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

7 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 105,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10072307

Look up ODI 10072307 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10087863

Look up ODI 10087863 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10113248 · 80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. A MECHANIC CAME TO CONSUMER'S HOUSE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAM SHAFT TO SEIZE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

Look up ODI 10113248 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,131 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10072299

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED. THEN, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP DUE TO MIXED ANTIFREEZE CORROSION. *AK

Look up ODI 10072299 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10072307

Look up ODI 10072307 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10100050 · 5,262 mi

Look up ODI 10100050 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 708558

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE AT THE SAME SPEED UNTIL WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE!!! *AK

Look up ODI 708558 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8001986

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO ACTIVATE WHEN APPLIED DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN MOTOR WHICH CAUSES SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE DEALER FOUND A FAULTY MOTOR PACK,*SLC

Look up ODI 8001986 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 136,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10235545 · 136,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO FOURTH GEAR, REGARDLESS IF SHE IS UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JERK DURING ACCELERATION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS VERY INCONSISTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Look up ODI 10235545 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8018935

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, VEHICLE VIBRATED/JERKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, MECHANIC INDICATED REAR END BAR BROKE, AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*AKJLG

Look up ODI 8018935 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 841794

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE'S DESCRIPTION/TAG # WAS CALLED OUT IN THE STORE, INFORMING DRIVER OF GAS LEAKS IN PARKING LOT. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED IN TO HELP CLEAN UP FUEL SPILLAGES. FOUND OUT THAT FUEL LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO STRAP HOLDING UP FUEL TANK BROKE, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Look up ODI 841794 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b