1996 Pontiac Trans Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints
74
Total Complaints
95,028mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

75,000 25th Percentile
95,028 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
5
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HORN IS LOCATED IN BAD SPOT, HAVE TO PUSH VERY HARD TO ACTIVATE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED ENGINE SURGING, THEN HEARD PUFF SOUND, SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.*AK"
"AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR LEAKS, WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR IT DOES NOT CLICK OVER. TOOK DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. *AK"

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

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