1995 Pontiac Trans Sport: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport. The newest campaign is 96V015000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines. NHTSA has 113 complaints on file for 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, 96V015000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 598,477 units in total.
96V015000Received . 585,182 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V214000Received . 6,772 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with throttle cable support brackets that could contact the throttle lever system and inhibit the throttle return. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: the throttle may faitl to return quickly causing the engine speed to not decrease to a level anticipated by the driver.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the throttle cable support bracket.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V048000Received . 6,523 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Improperly manufactured brake pedal arm causes the brake pedal arm to fracture during braking.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in a loss of brake operation increasing braking distance and the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace all suspect brake pedal assemblies.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
113 complaints, 151 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
- All 1995 vehicles
| Component | 1995 Trans Sport | All 1995 vehicles | Trans Sport, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 112.6 | 144.8 | 129.2 | 17 |
| Visibility | 112.6 | 61 | 81.6 | 17 |
| Structure | 106 | 40.2 | 107.8 | 16 |
| Seats | 92.7 | 24.1 | 34.1 | 14 |
| Power Train | 92.7 | 108.5 | 66.6 | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 86.1 | 137.3 | 75.3 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 79.5 | 79.9 | 56.3 | 12 |
| Seat Belts | 66.2 | 28.2 | 94.3 | 10 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 46.4 | 11.5 | 43.6 | 7 |
| Steering | 33.1 | 41.1 | 84.8 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Jan 2017
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 1995 Pontiac Trans SportThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/pontiac/trans-sport/1995/. 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 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport?
- 598,477 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 17 of 151 component mentions, or 112.6 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 144.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.