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Body and structurePart report

1998 Pontiac Trans AM Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
18%of 11 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 body and structure of the 1998 Pontiac Trans AM, 18% of the 11 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 don't feel safe driving this car. They refused to give me a new car in the beginning when they had to weld the pillar post to the frame. My car has overheated many times until they found the broke radiator. The transmission has gone out and was just fixed and the car now has a firewall rattle. The brakes rotors were warped. They would not stand behind them. It would be my cost to reapir them. They are still warped. This car had to have a new windshield put in also. …”

NHTSA complaint #729682, filed 2000-08

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002413%
2001220%
2000218%
1999531%
1998218%
199718%

Other parts of the 1998 Pontiac Trans AM

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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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