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SuspensionPart report

1997 Pontiac Trans AM Suspension 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 suspension 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.

“When car gets wet, the ses light appears, engine vibrates. Dealer serviced (5) different times could not find problem. Inconvenient to keep making so many trips with this same problem.”

NHTSA complaint #724225, filed 2000-06

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200213%
200019%
1999319%
199718%

Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Trans AM

Electrical system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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