1992 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

2 recalls — 96 complaints — 12 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Defect Description

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.

585,182 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Defect Description

VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE AFFECTED BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUSPECT RETRACTOR EXHIBITS A LOCKUP CONDITION. BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE BELT LOCKS UP. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT SAFETY BELT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

157,740 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

96 total complaints 3 crashes 2 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	8
SEATS	4
SEAT BELTS	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	2

Incident date: Mar 3, 2006

I AM ASE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES STEERING AND SUSPENSION. MY 1992 PONTIAC TRANSPORT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ONE ( BRAKES WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME ONLY FREQUENTLY. AND TWO. IT ALSO WILL VIOLENTLY START SHUTTERING AT SP... Read more

Incident date: Mar 3, 2006

Incident date: Jun 15, 2003

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 6 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS SINCE JULY OF 2000. THE FAILURE MODE IS THE RETRACTOR SPRING BREAKING OR PULLING OUT OF SEATBELT MOUNTING SHAFT. EACH REPLACEMENT RETRACTOR COSTS $130. REPLACEMENT PARTS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER, VERY POOR DESIGN.

Incident date: Dec 15, 2003

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT FEEDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HVAC BLOWER MOTOR AND OTHER THINGS IS MELTING & SHORTING OUT. I FIND WHEN I LOOK IN SALVAGE YARDS FOR THIS ITEM, ALL THE ONES THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE ARE MELTED IN THE SAME WAY. THEREFORE, THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RE... Read more

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH STEERING BROKE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FREELY BUT WOULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OR DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 21, 2003

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER, AND VEHICLE FELL INTO A DITCH. TWO MAJOR BOLTS HOLDING THE FRONT END OF THE CHASSIS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO COLLAPSE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIE... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 21, 2003

Crash

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK MOSTLY WHEN WEATHER IS WARM, PER CONSUMER.*AK

Incident date: Jul 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE AND RIM TO COME OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

Incident date: May 25, 2002

ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS RUSTED, AND BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING.*AK *YH

Incident date: Jul 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-392) NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.

SAME SYMPTOMS & CAUSE AS 98V150001. INTERMITTENT, RANDOM FAILURES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOLDER JOINTS AT CONNECTOR CRACKED. RETENTION TABS ON CONNECTOR ARE SMOOTH TAPER & DO NOT CLIP TO THE PCB. LEADS ARE INSERTED STRAIT - SHOULD BE CRIMPED OVER. NO MECHANICAL SUPPORT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

REAR CRADLE BOLTS THAT HOLD UP ENGINE HAVE BEEN CORREDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2001

THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL START "BUCKING" WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Incident date: Jan 6, 2001

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.)( ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 6, 2001

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

METAL PART UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT UP AND MOVES THE SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. HAD TO REPLACE SEAT TWICE. *AK *SLC

THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND ARE LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THEM BEFORE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALAER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Apr 12, 1998

SHOULDER BELT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLASTIC PART FROM WHERE SEAT BELT IS PULLED, ISN'T SUPPORTING THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT HAS A RESISTANCE, THEN GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ABS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 24, 1998

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

Incident date: Dec 26, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

Incident date: Aug 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Fire

HEATER HOUSING CONNECTION CRACKS AND CAUSES LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STEAM UP. MANUFACTURER SWITCH FROM A ALUMINUM HOUSING TO STEEL IN CURRENT MODELS.

SEAT BELTS IN SECOND ROW IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. OWNER CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1997

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. MADE CHATTERING SOUND AS IF BRAKES WORKING, BUT VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO STOP. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED LIGHT NOT ON & THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE PINS THAT HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE, AND THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. THE OCCUPANT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON THE REAR LAP RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TWO YEARS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REAR LAP BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (94V-027). *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

DRIVER SEAT FAILED, THROWING DRIVER BACK AND CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND FELL OFF.

REAR/LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AT FULL EXTENSION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Incident date: Jul 11, 1997

WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE HAD GONE IN HIS BRAKES; THE LIGHT CAME ON , THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL DUE TO FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURING. *AK

Incident date: Aug 6, 1997

BRAKE HOSE FAILURE.

FRONT RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE; IT WILL NOT RETRACT.

Incident date: Jun 30, 1996

SEAT BELTS: FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAUSE OF DEFECT UNKNOWN ,HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1997

SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF VAN WILL NOT RETRACT.

Incident date: Apr 2, 1996

SEAT BELTS: SEAT BELTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEAT BELTS BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE REACLL , BUT DRIVER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 12, 1997

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS YET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 22, 1997

DRIVING VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BOLT CAME OFF BALL JOINT AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AXLE; VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER; HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 22, 1997

DRIVING VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BOLT CAME OFF BALL JOINT AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AXLE; VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER; HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK

Incident date: Feb 11, 1997

ABS, CALIPERS ARE STUCK AND CAUSE FRICTION/HEAT ON WHEEL. ABS WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.

Incident date: Jul 7, 1996

BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE TWISTED AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

Incident date: Aug 10, 1995

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY; BRAKES SHOWED CORROSION FROM CLEANSING FLUID THAT WAS USED. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

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Technical Service Bulletins — 1992 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

12 manufacturer communications from 11 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	1
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	1
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	1

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

100000 POWER TRAIN

NO TCC APPLY, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, TCC SURGE, POSSIBLE P0740, P1870, OR 39 AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REMAN (SRTA) 4T60/4T60E. *TT

106000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

COMMENT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) 46 AND 86 SET AS CURRENT OR HISTORY. *YC

105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS (TIGHTEN LOOSE GROUND NUT G105). *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

GRINDING AND/OR GROWLING NOISE IN PARK ON INCLINE.*SD

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FLUID SEEPS AROUND CLAMP AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. *TW

071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW

PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PONTIAC TRANS SPORT across all model years (1990–1999).

36 Total Recalls

1,277 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

77 Reported Crashes

45 Reported Fires

6 Reported Deaths

PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	4	View
2001	0	4	View
2000	0	2	View
1999	2	18	View
1998	6	287	View
1997	6	307	View
1996	2	76	View
1995	3	151	View
1994	4	128	View
1993	3	77	View
1992 (current)	2	96
1991	3	46	View
1990	5	64	View
1986	0	1	View
1984	0	1	View

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