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1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body & structure problems

The 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport has 21 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Body & Structure complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Trans Sport body & structure complaints by model year37 complaints1990: 18 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 2 complaints2003: 1 complaints
Trans Sport body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND ALLOWS CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE VEHICLE, IDLING OR DRIVING WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS ADJUSTED THE DOOR PER A BULLETIN FROM PONTIAC. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMER GETTING ILL. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 7, 1998

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body & structure — 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.