1998 Pontiac Trans Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. YH"
"TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, DIFFERNTIAL LEAKING GEAR OIL, SES LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, ROTORS WARPED, DRIVESHAFT POPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS."
"TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, DIFFERNTIAL LEAKING GEAR OIL, SES LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, ROTORS WARPED, DRIVESHAFT POPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS."

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