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1998 Pontiac Trans Sport airbags problems

The 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport has 21 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Airbags complaints

7%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Trans Sport airbags complaints by model year21 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 21 complaints
Trans Sport airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER PASSED OUT ANDHAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A BRICK BUILDING, IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER IN THIS CRASH. THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER COLLAPSED AND WAS HOSPITALIZED . DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 8, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport airbags — 7% 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.