1997 Pontiac Trans AM Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%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 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM, 8% 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.
“The glass in the t top passenger side when struck by a projectile from a truck exploded into pieces carried by the wind blast throughtout the vehicle. I thought standard no. 205 indicates all glass in the drivers face must be a type of safety type that does not allow the broken glass to fly about the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #724054, filed 2000-06Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (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 Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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