Reliability & cost of ownership
Pontiac Trans Am Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pontiac Trans Am? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Pontiac Trans Am problems by model year
0 recall entries and 102 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Trans Am | 0 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Trans Am | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Trans Am | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Trans Am | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Trans Am | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Trans Am | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Trans Am | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Trans Am | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pontiac Trans Am, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling16 complaints
- structure16 complaints
- service brakes15 complaints
- hydraulic15 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- steering10 complaints
- exterior lighting8 complaints