1997 Pontiac Trans Sport exterior lighting problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife's 1997 pontiac transport mini-van has the plastic headlight lenses, that are now yellow and cloudy, and nighttime visibility is so poor that she doesn't drive at night unless she has to. Also my 2000 nissan frontier truck is succumbing to the same problem, but it is not as severe yet. I…”
filed Feb 13, 2008
“My transmission has been replaced once and I am already having problems with it again, it's only been a year since it was replaced. Both of my front windows are power windows and I have had to replace the little motor for them to go up and down twice and the passenger is not working again. My left…”
filed May 1, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Trans Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Trans Sport | 30 | 13% |
| 1996 Trans Sport | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Trans Sport | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 Trans Sport | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 Trans Sport | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.