1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body problems

21 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 21
of this car's complaints: 9%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Body: door
17
Body: door: hinge and attachments
2
Body
2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

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125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Pontiac Trans Sport body problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Power-sliding doorOpened September 17, 2004, closed December 22, 2004

Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (the federal safety agency recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed.

PE04064

Unexpected opening of sliding doorOpened July 25, 2000, closed October 22, 2001

There is no summary currently available

SQ00014

What 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 6, 2008 · Body · OH

Paint on hood of van is peeling and coming off right down to the metal. I've seen the very same issue on many other vans like mine the same year, make and model. This is a factory paint problem and pontiac should fix this.

Filed Jun 3, 2008 · Body · CA

I have a 98 pontiac transport. The passenger side slide door opens on its own, and it will only open manually. The sliding door stopped opening with the control about three months ago.

Filed Jan 31, 2003 · Body · GA

The power sliding door does not work. The driver has to turn the power off that goes to the door in order to keep it shut. When attempting to shut the door it will only close a little, then re-open. The van was taken to dealer, but was told that they could not repair it. *ak

Filed Mar 12, 2002 · Body · CA

Automatic sliding door will not latch properly. A recall has been issued on vehicle make and model. The dealer has been notified. *ak

Filed Feb 28, 2002 · Body · CA

Sliding door will not unlock manually or electronically. The dealer is inspecting. Please add more information. The door started acting up after the federal safety agency recall 01v067000/ manufacturer's recall 01013 repairs were performed.

Filed May 17, 2001 · Airbags, Body · UN

The power sliding door opens on it's own and at times it won't close, the door also rattles and the molding is loose. Nlm

Filed Apr 23, 2001 · Body · NJ

Automatic sliding door opened without prior warning. When doors were locked sliding doors will come open without prior warning. Dealership was aware problem.*ak

Filed Sep 1, 2000 · Body · MO

This is the second time I have had this overhead console fixed in two years.

Filed Jun 2, 2000 · Body · IN

Theres an electrical problem with the driver's side door, door locks automatically. Consumer feels that there may be a short within the side door that can start an electrical fire.

Filed Jan 11, 2000 · Body · CA

Door will not close/ lock or hinge on passenger's side door.

Questions about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body

Does the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport have body problems?

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the body of the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport, 9% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Pontiac Trans Sport have the most body problems?

The Pontiac Trans Sport model years with the most body complaints are 1997 (37 complaints), 1998 (21 complaints) and 1990 (15 complaints).