1991 Pontiac Trans Sport: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport. The newest campaign is 97V058000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Apr 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 36 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V058000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 772,432 units in total.
97V058000Received . 676,535 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. If both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 97016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V012000Received . 95,897 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The glove compartment door will not remain closed during certain load forces associated with a vehicle crash. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 201.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an accident, the glove compartment doormay open and result in occupant(s) injuries from contact with the glovecompartment door.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the current upper glove compartment door with a redesigned upper glove compartment door which incorporates a positive latch to keep the door closed should a vehicle crash occur.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
36 complaints, 46 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Structure | 11 |
| Seat Belts | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Feb 2013
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA00011 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | Engine and Engine Cooling | 10 Apr 2000 | 12 Jan 2001 | 00V189000 |
| RQ97017 | Recall query | CRADLE BOLT FAILURES | Structure | 2 Oct 1997 | Open | 97V058000 |
| EA97019 | Engineering analysis | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | Seats | 30 Sep 1997 | 8 Jun 1999 | 99I003000 |
| PE97016 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | Seats | 7 Apr 1997 | 30 Sep 1997 | |
| EA92035 | Engineering analysis | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 30 Oct 1992 | 30 Nov 1993 | |
| DP92012 | Defect petition | APV FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline | 9 Jun 1992 | 25 Jun 1992 | |
| PE92052 | Preliminary evaluation | APV FUEL LINE FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 4 Jun 1992 | 30 Oct 1992 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Pontiac Trans SportThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/trans-sport/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport?
- 772,432 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Trans Sport have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Trans Sport, model years 1984 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport name most often?
- Structure: 11 of 46 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 7 that name this model year.