1997 Pontiac Trans AM Transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain 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.
“I was driving about 35 MPH , I went to pass a car transmission dropped down to a lower gear ,as that happened my body weight pushed back in the seat , the head rest then suddenly released which allowed my head to fling back.there was considerable pain in my neck thereafter.”
NHTSA complaint #731593, filed 2000-09Transmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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