Model year record
The 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport has 3 safety recalls and 113 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (17 complaints).
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.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
| City / highway | 17 / 21 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.1 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
| City / highway | 15 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Cooling system | 17 | 77,500 mi |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer; Windshield wiper/washer › Motor | 17 | — |
| StructureBody › Door; Frame and members | 16 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner | 14 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 14 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc | 13 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition; Ignition › Switch | 12 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor; Rear/other | 10 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch | 7 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist system; Rack and pinion | 5 | — |
| Unknown or other | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly; Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap | 5 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
"TAKATA RECALL
1995 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID HAVE AN OIL LEAK. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-89-0648. *JB
THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT WITH ONE BOLT HOLDING UP THE ENGINE. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. IT WAS ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED BY A MECHANIC DOING SOME REPAIRS ON THE ENGINE. THE FRAME ON A 11 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT RUST OUT. A MAJOR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *NM
WE HAVE A 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. IT LEAKS OIL REALLY BAD. WE GO ABOUT FIFTEEN MILES, AND THEN WE HAVE TO ADD TWO MORE QUARTS OF OIL. WE HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME MODEL OF VAN. HIS VAN DID THE SAME THING. HE REPAIRED THE MANIFOLD GASKET THREE TIMES. EACH TIME COSTING $900. FINALLY ON THE FOURTH TIME THIS SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN. HE TRADED HIS VAN IN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE HOWEVER DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR OUR VAN. WE LIVE ON A SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME. *NM
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE ON A 1995 PONTIAC TRANSPORT AT 80,000 MILES.*AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE, AND DRIVER ENDED UP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK, SHOULDER, NECK, AND HEAD INJURIES. *AK
HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN I START MY VAN. ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH, IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH GAUGES DON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT WORK WHEN YOU PUSHED THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR OR THE ONE ON THE FRONT WINDOW PANEL. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, I WOULD TRY TO CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD OPEN AGAIN., SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE WHICH I BOUGHT IN 1999. I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR SNAP ON ME. I FEEL THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE FIRST PROBLEM I WAS TALKING ABOUT DOESN'T…
AT ANY SPEED WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES VEHICLE HESITATED. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD BE ON THE VERGE OF STALLING, BUT KEPT ON RUNNING AT A LOW RPMS. DEALER IS DISMISSED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.