1997 Pontiac Trans Sport power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have owned both a '92 and a '97 transport and both had the same problems. The power window controls pop loose of the driver's door and the windows fail to operate. The rear door lock fails. The blinker and cruise control lever snapped off the steering column so the blinker doesn't work. The…”
filed Aug 18, 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.
Power Train problems in other Trans Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Trans Sport | 16 | 7% |
| 1996 Trans Sport | 4 | 7% |
| 1995 Trans Sport | 14 | 12% |
| 1994 Trans Sport | 16 | 16% |
| 1993 Trans Sport | 7 | 11% |
| 1992 Trans Sport | 4 | 5% |
| 1991 Trans Sport | 2 | 6% |
| 1990 Trans Sport | 1 | 2% |
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.