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1992 Pontiac Trans Sport Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
23
Latest Mar 16, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
30%
of 76 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Pontiac Trans Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesOther / unspecifiedSuspension+1 more
Filed Mar 16, 2008

I AM ASE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES STEERING AND SUSPENSION. MY 1992 PONTIAC TRANSPORT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ONE ( BRAKES WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME ONLY FREQUENTLY. AND TWO. IT ALSO WILL VIOLENTLY START SHUTTERING AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BALL JOINTS, BOTH TIE RODS(INNER AND OUTER), BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL 4 STRUTS AND MOUNTS, BOTH ROTORS, TRANS VACUUM SHIFT MODULE, TRANS COOLER LINES, ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL LINES (STEEL AND RUBBER) RADIATOR AND BOTH CV SHAFTS. I AM TIRE OF PUTTING MONEY INTO THIS PIT AND IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED AND I HAVE INVESTED OVER $3,000.00 IN REPAIRS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THIS VERY SAME REPORT HAS BEEN MADE IN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND PONTIAC WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL OF WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10221360
Incident
Mar 3, 2006
Mileage
120,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALAER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
843109
Brakes
Filed Feb 22, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT HAS A RESISTANCE, THEN GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ABS. *AK

NHTSA ID
835143
Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 1998

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. MADE CHATTERING SOUND AS IF BRAKES WORKING, BUT VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO STOP. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED LIGHT NOT ON & THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
821809
Incident
Sep 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 1997

WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE HAD GONE IN HIS BRAKES; THE LIGHT CAME ON , THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL DUE TO FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURING. *AK

NHTSA ID
814169
Incident
Jul 11, 1997
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1997

BRAKE HOSE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
522561
Incident
Aug 6, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 19, 1997

ABS, CALIPERS ARE STUCK AND CAUSE FRICTION/HEAT ON WHEEL. ABS WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.

NHTSA ID
546790
Incident
Feb 11, 1997
Brakes
Filed Nov 4, 1996

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY; BRAKES SHOWED CORROSION FROM CLEANSING FLUID THAT WAS USED. *AK

NHTSA ID
804519
Incident
Aug 10, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 3, 1996

BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE.

NHTSA ID
509473
Incident
Jul 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 1996

FRONT BRAKE HOSES STRETCHED/WORE THROUGH.

NHTSA ID
508012
Incident
May 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 15, 1996

LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A LEAK/RIGHT HAND HOSE CUT AND JUST ABOUT TO FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
507410
Incident
Jul 31, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 12, 1996

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND STEPPED DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND FATHER DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM HOSE.*AK

NHTSA ID
800754
Incident
Jul 29, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 1996

THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. . *AK

NHTSA ID
986719
Incident
Jun 29, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 27, 1996

BRAKE HOSES MOUNTED TO THE STRUT, STRETCHED AND BROKE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE THE BRAKE HOSES ARE MOUNTED TO THE STRUTS, THEY TAKE A LOT OF ABUSE FROM ROUGH ROADS, POT HOLES, ETC, EVENTUALLY THE BRAKE HOSES CAN NOT TAKE THE STRESS AND BREAK CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
986231
Incident
Feb 27, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE MALFUNCTION, WHEN FRONT BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE LEAVING REAR BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984301
Brakes
Filed May 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, DUE TO HOSE DETERIORATION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
984300
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, A CRACK IN THE HYUNDAI SYSTEM LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
984079
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 1995

ANYTIME TEMPERATURE REACHES BELOW 30 DEGREES, ABS BRAKES ESPECIALLY REAR WILL LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977143
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Dec 20, 1995

OIL LEAK. *SD

NHTSA ID
490586
Incident
Dec 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE GOING DOWN HILL, REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, AND WIRE HARNESS. TT

NHTSA ID
972142
Incident
Jun 7, 1993
Brakes
Filed Aug 7, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING HOOK FATIGUE. TT

NHTSA ID
969913
Brakes
Filed Jul 24, 1995

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ID
483571
Incident
Apr 21, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jun 8, 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE RUBBER HOSE SEPARATED, CAUSING A PULL TO RIGHT (ABS). TT

NHTSA ID
966497
Incident
Jun 1, 1995

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