Model year record

1997 Pontiac Trans AM

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 14 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2
Exterior lighting: headlights2
Air bags1
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Structure: body: roof and pillars1
Suspension1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1

The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.