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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1994 Pontiac Trans AM Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Pontiac Trans AM, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The ABS system will not work unless I turn the car off and back on while driving. Just ordered the parts to fix it, they said I needed the motor and modulator. Parts alone cost me $1,170.”

NHTSA complaint #714455, filed 1999-11

“This vehicle is a 1998 model. Consumer had turned from a stop sign, vehicle accelerated about 45mph. Removed foot from pedal it went to the floor . Consumer cut off the switch and restarted engine. Sometimes vehicle will be decelerating, sometimes it will still be accelerating. On july 18, 1998, when vehicle crashed the engine continued to accelerate, even after consumer switched it off on two occasions. Deceleration had begun, consumer lost control, ran off road, hitting trees. Split the front end. The motor first flew out approximately 250yards. …”

NHTSA complaint #827126, filed 1998-08

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200213%
1998218%
1994222%

Other parts of the 1994 Pontiac Trans AM

Fuel system
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Pontiac Trans AM

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology