Pontiac Trans AM Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 141 owner complaints across 22 model years of the Pontiac Trans AM (1969–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

Pick your Pontiac Trans AM model year

• 1969
• 1977
• 1979
• 1980
• 1982
• 1984
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002

What Pontiac Trans AM owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 32.

• Power train: automatic transmission7
• Engine and engine cooling: engine7
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline6
• Vehicle speed control5
• Exterior lighting: headlights5
• Power train: differential unit5
• Wheels4
• Seat belts: front4

All Pontiac Trans AM recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Pontiac Trans AM, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Differential proportional valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 75V137000 Reported July 21, 1975 76 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1994

Other Pontiac models

• G65,889 complaints
• Grand AM5,580 complaints
• Grand Prix5,426 complaints
• Bonneville1,979 complaints
• Vibe1,865 complaints
• Sunfire1,144 complaints
• Montana1,054 complaints
• Trans Sport973 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.