1997 Pontiac Trans Sport service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving in rush hour traffic, on congested freeway, at 55 mph the brake pedal went to the floor without any warning. The traffic in front of me was slowing down and I almost rear ended the car in front of me. Dropped it in first gear, applied emergency brake and made an evasive lane change to get…”
filed Apr 26, 2011
“At 51000 miles the 3.4l engine had lower intake gasket failure in which the dex-cool anti freeze dumped into the crankcase mixing with the oil. This only had one warning a couple months earlier as the low coolant light came on and I added 1/2 gallon dex-cool with no signs of leakage. Next time it…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Trans Sport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Trans Sport | 16 | 7% |
| 1996 Trans Sport | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Trans Sport | 12 | 11% |
| 1994 Trans Sport | 4 | 4% |
| 1993 Trans Sport | 5 | 8% |
| 1992 Trans Sport | 23 | 30% |
| 1991 Trans Sport | 4 | 11% |
| 1990 Trans Sport | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.