Model year record
2000 Pontiac Trans Am recalls & problems
The 2000 Pontiac Trans Am has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Pontiac Trans Am.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly › Mounting; Delivery › Fuel pump | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Roof and pillars | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights | 1 | — |
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
TROUBLE CODE FOR BAD CATLIC CONVERTERS THE HAS BEEN REPLACES 3 TIMES PRIOR AND NOW THERE CLOG FOR THE FOURTH TIME? ASKING GM TO REPLACE AS A WARRENTY ISSUE SINCE THE LAST TIME WAS 4 YEARS PRIOR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW ONE WOULD BE COVERED FOR 10YEARS 100000 MILES DUE TO GM WARRENTY POLICY. SECOND THAN IS THE CAR HAS DROPPED IN GAS MILEAGE FROM 26MPG TO ABOUT 14 BOTH HIGHWAY MILES. AND THE LAST THING IS THE IGNITION LOCK SOMETIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR THE SECURITY FEATHUR SUCH THE CAR DOWN DUE TO THE ANTI THEFT CONTROL. I AM THE ONLY PROUD OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND WANTED TO PASS THIS CAR ON TO MY SON AS A VINTAGE TRANS AM WITH ME BEING THE ONLY OWNER BUT WITH THE ISSUES THAT HAS…
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55-60 MPH, WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND T-TOP BLOWS OFF AND BUSTS. T TOP WAS LOCKED AND LATCHED CORRECTLY. *JB
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
DT: THE DRIVER'S SIDE T TOP EXPLODED WHILE GOING 70MPH. NOT SURE IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HEAT OR WIND. WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GOING OFF IN THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS THE RUBBER SEAL AND LOCKING BAR. CONTACTED PONTIAC,THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO, AND THEY HAD THE CONSUMER CALL SO IT WAS ON FILE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 2, 2005. *AK *SC *TT
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
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
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, BUT COME RIGHT BACK ON.*AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
THE CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN SEVERE BRAKING. MR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.