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1984 Pontiac Trans Am

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 4, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1984 Pontiac Trans Am, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, brakes and seat belts categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified444.4%
  • Brakes222.2%
  • Seat belts222.2%
  • Transmission111.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 4, 2007

I HAVE A 1984 FIREBIRD THAT MY FRIEND GAVE ME WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR MANY YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE RECALS ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY CARWAS SO OLD, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF ANY RECALLS. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE'S 800 NUMBER, AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. BASICALLY, SINCE THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, THAT THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO FIX. SO BASICALLY, MY CAR IS TOO OLD SO THEY WON'T FIX ANY RECALLS, SINCE THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY. I TOLD THEM THE RECALLS ARE LISTED ON YOUR SITE, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10186966
Incident
Apr 3, 2007
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 17, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
711520
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Apr 28, 1999

ALL I WANT IS FOR GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
706064
BrakesOther / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1999

I HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM RECALL WORK AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN THE RESOLUTION OF SAID RECALLS

NHTSA ID
704100
Transmission
Filed Apr 4, 1998

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS.

NHTSA ID
533770
Incident
Mar 27, 1998

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Pontiac Trans Am by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002320038.8
2001100038.9
2000110033.8
1999160037.1
1998110033.9
1997120038.0
1996400—
1995500—
1994910—
1993100—
1992300—
1991200—
1989100—
1988100—
1987100—
1986100042.0
1984Viewing500—
1982200—
1980100—
1979100—
1977200—
1969100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.