1986 Pontiac Trans sport problems

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The Pontiac Trans Sport is a minivan marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over two generations for model years 1990-1999 along with GM badge engineered variants, the Chevrolet Lumina APV and Oldsmobile Silhouette.

Introduced a year before the second-generation Chrysler minivans, the Pontiac Trans Sport and its counterparts marked an industry shift in the minivan segment towards adopting the form factor used by Chrysler. The APV vans shared mechanical commonality with the W platform sedans, along with a unique front-wheel drive, transverse-engine chassis.

The Trans Sport was assembled at North Tarrytown Assembly (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, New York), shifting production to Doraville Assembly (Doraville, Georgia) for its second generation. For the 1998 model year, Pontiac renamed the Trans Sport the Pontiac Montana, after an exterior trim package introduced in 1997.

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Common 1986 Pontiac Trans sport problems

The Pontiac Trans Sport, produced between 1990 and 1999, was a minivan marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors. While the search results do not provide specific information about common problems with the 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport, they do offer insights into the vehicle's design and features.

The 1986 concept car version of the Pontiac Trans Sport was a groundbreaking design, featuring a sleek and futuristic appearance with a helicopter-inspired windshield, a low overall height, and a composite body

. The concept car boasted innovative features such as a cathode ray tube instrument cluster, a head-up display unit, electric transmission shift controls, and advanced safety features like a scanning screen in place of a traditional rearview mirror. The production version of the Trans Sport, released in 1990, shared some of these innovative designs, including a fair-inspired space frame chassis and seating for up to seven passengers

In the European market, the Pontiac Trans Sport was offered with two engine options: a 3.8L V6 engine and a 2.3L four-cylinder Quad 4 (LD2) engine. The Quad 4 engine was particularly notable, as it was one of the most important GM engines of all time and offered solid performance in the U.S. market, making at least 150 horsepower.

Despite the innovative designs and features of the Pontiac Trans Sport, the vehicle did not achieve the sales success that Pontiac had hoped for. However, the 1986 concept car remains an important part of Pontiac's history, showcasing the division's renewed commitment to design and innovation

In summary, while the search results do not provide specific information about common problems with the 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport, they do offer insights into the vehicle's design and features. The 1986 concept car was a groundbreaking design with innovative features, while the production version of the Trans Sport shared some of these innovative designs and offered seating for up to seven passengers. The Quad 4 engine, offered in the European Trans Sport, was a notable engine for GM, but produced less power in the Trans Sport than in the U.S. market. Despite these innovative designs and features, the Pontiac Trans Sport did not achieve the sales success that Pontiac had hoped for.

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1986 Pontiac Trans sport car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Pontiac Trans sport problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

  • Seats problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 1986 Pontiac Trans sport vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

1986 Pontiac Trans sport complaints

The NHTSA has received 1 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1986 Pontiac Trans sport.

1995-06-21

SEATS PROBLEM

  • Date Of Incident: 1995-04-13
  • Number Of Injuries: 1
  • Crash: 1
  • VIN: 1MEBP89XXDG
  • Components: SEATS
  • Summary: THE TRUCK WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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