1990 Pontiac Trans Sport Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport, and owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Structure

   NHTSA 97V058000 Reported April 8, 1997 676,535 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   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…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

2. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 92V012000 Reported January 28, 1992 95,897 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   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.

   Remedy: 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.

3. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 91V046000 Reported March 15, 1991 400 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   A right hand seat/shoulder belt retractor may have been installed in the second row left hand seat position (directly behind driver).

   Remedy: Replace shoulder belt assembly.

4. Seats

   NHTSA 89V164000 Reported October 2, 1989 343 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The rear modular seat frame hold-down hooks may not meet the required pull force at the rear set anchorage.

   Remedy: Replace rear hold down hooks and pivot rivets with heat treated hardware.

45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 80,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 10 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Structure: frame and members10
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline5
• Seat belts: retractor5
• Unknown or other5
• Structure: door4
• Seats: recliner3
• Structure: body3
• Visibility: windshield wiper/washer3

What owners are reporting

“Dt: the contact was slowing down to make a turn when the engine cradle malfunctioned due to rust. The engine and transmission nearly fell out of the vehicle. When this happened the steering linkage di”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 31, 2005 · Structure

“In regards to the recall on this vehicle #97016 or alldata # 97vo58000: my rear cradle bolts went out the other day. I had the car towed to a private service station that informed me the part was unde”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 8, 2001 · Structure

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport/Montana (Trans Sport 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Pontiac Trans Sport model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Pontiac Trans Sport model year in NHTSA's database.

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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.