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1997 Pontiac Trans Sport lighting problems

The 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport has 42 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

42

Lighting complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Trans Sport lighting complaints by model year42 complaints1991: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 42 complaints1998: 31 complaints1999: 1 complaints
Trans Sport lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FLEW OFF. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHT BULB EXPLODED FROM SUDDEN EXPLOSURE TO COLD AIR AND RAIN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CONSUMER FOUND HEADLIGHT COVER IN DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS ALSO CONDENSATION DISCOVERED IN THE OTHER FRONT LIGHT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport lighting — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.