"How reliable is the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

1990 Pontiac Trans Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING SEAT BELT TO FULLY EXTEND TO THE END. *AK"

"ENGINE KNOCK PRIOR TO RECALL. *AW"

"SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 482552) *SKD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 11 IL: 9 NH: 8 NY: 6 CA: 5 PA: 4 FL: 3 KY: 3 IN: 2 OH: 2

Who Files Complaints?

17.2%

Original Owners

82.8%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Trans Sport — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	46	-	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	2
1992	96	120,000	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	3
1993	77	-	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	6
1994	128	90,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	7
1995	150	80,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	18
1996	74	95,028	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	6
1997	307	90,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	11
1998	287	80,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	17

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28