1998 Pontiac Trans Sport engine problems
The 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport has 53 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
53
Engine complaints
18%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“PROB #1 - INTAKE LEAKING - NEEDS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASTKET REPLACEMENT. LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR. PROB #2 - I HAVE LOST TWO HEADLAMP LENSE COVERS IN THE PAST YEAR - DEALER SAID THIS HAPPENS "A LOT!, AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A PROBLEM WITH THE ADHESIVE" I HAD TO REPLACE TWO COMPLETE…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport have?
NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport engine — 18% 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.