10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,153 miles

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problem #11

May 262013

Trans Sport

  • 117,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Trans sport. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the front passenger's side air bag deployed inadvertently and without any impact to the vehicle. The driver sustained minor bruises and swelling to the right arm. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

- Garfield Heights, OH, USA

problem #10

Jan 062012

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • 235,000 miles
ABS-anti locking brakes are faulty and light comes on for no reason. Also the airbag light comes on intermittently.

- Manchester, MO, USA

problem #9

Mar 212007

Trans Sport 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 183,000 miles
- 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.

- Stockton, IL, USA

problem #8

Jan 272004

(reported on)

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle crossed over the center line striking another vehicle at 50 mph and none of the air bags deployed.

- Middleburgh, NY, USA

problem #7

Nov 222003

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 126,684 miles
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.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #6

Sep 162003

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • miles
Consumer stated seat belts behind passenger and middle back seats locked up. They did not work. Also, air bag light kept coming on. Consumer took vehicle to mechanic to have it looked at, but air bag light still came on.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #5

Mar 011998

Trans Sport

  • miles
Airbag light has been coming on since September 1998. Steering wheel would make a noise, but dealer could never duplicate problem. Dealer put in a steering gear, and steering pump a couple of times.

- Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #4

Jul 012001

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light stays on. The dealer has repaired intermittent problem 7 times in 2 years. Mechanic stated that design of cables under T driver's seat were being dragged, causing them to loosen up.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #3

Dec 272000

Trans Sport

  • miles
The air bag light remains on, this has been repaird twice and to date the problem reoccurs. Nlm

- Unk, UN, USA

problem #2

Jun 262001

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling and without notice air bag indicator light would stay on throughout traveling, intermittently. Dealer was contacted, and technician could not duplicate problem. Dealer informed consumer that repairs have been made, however consumer does not feel that repairs have been made.

- Lafayette, IN, USA

problem #1

Nov 051998

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Drivers side airbag deployed when there was no accident involved.(false deployment).

- Hermiston, OR, USA