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Exterior lightingPart report

1997 Pontiac Trans AM Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
17%of 12 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 exterior lighting of the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year.

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.

“High beams shine like low beams should. Low beams are to dim that they dont illuminate the roas enough. Forcing me to always use my high beams. This is dangerous and should not have to happen.”

NHTSA complaint #735843, filed 2000-11

“The sealed-beam headlights supplied by the Pontiac firebird Trans Am model does not light the roadway sufficiently. This has endangered myself and others in my car several times and requires eye strain at highway speeds. No recall or technical service bulletin has been issued to address this problem, nor has gmc returned letters or e-mail sent in concerns to this problem. Using the high-beams on the highway (when clear enough to do so), barely supplies lighting expected by the low-beams. Low-beams are virtually useless to the driver and serve only to show approaching cars I am on the road.”

NHTSA complaint #735754, filed 2000-11

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002413%
200019%
199819%
1997217%

Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM

Electrical system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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