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1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
8
Latest Sep 22, 2000
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.
13%
of 61 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Pontiac Trans Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Sep 22, 2000
Fire reported

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER WAS ALERTED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE. GOT VEHICLE TO STOP AND NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS ON FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER WAS UNAWEAR OF THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
871273
Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 1999

I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE MANUFACTUROR, AND YOUR DEPARTMENT, ALL SAY THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY "VIN" ISNT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE ALL THE THINGS MATCHING FROM YOUR SITE RECALL DATA AS MATCHING. I FEEL THAT I AM BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND BY PONTIAC. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID
707426
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed May 3, 1999
Fire reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE FIRE STARTED ON FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WITHIN SIX MINUTES AFTER DRIVER OBSERVED SMOKE.

NHTSA ID
706197
Incident
Apr 27, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 3, 1999

WENT TO STOP VEHICLE & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHEEL WELL. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED. NOTICED AUTO. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON WHEEL & BRAKE PADS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK TO A GARAGE & INFORMED IT WAS COOLING LINES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED VIN NOT INCLUDED. SAME INFO. FROM MFG. (96V015000 & 96V0115001).

NHTSA ID
836448
Incident
Jan 24, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 15, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION COOLING FLUID PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-015). *AK

NHTSA ID
808663
Seat beltsTransmission
Filed Dec 4, 1996

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
511741
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Feb 2, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE, STRANGE ODOR, THEN FLAMES; TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE RUPTURED, SPRAYED FLUID UP INTO ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ID
978643
Incident
Jan 18, 1996
AirbagsElectricalInterior & seats+4 more
Filed May 25, 1995

SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (93C-008)

NHTSA ID
486504
Incident
May 2, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts26

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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