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1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
11%of 98 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport, 11% of the 98 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“While driving between 10mph and 35 MPH engine shuts down. Not able to restart from neutral. Have to completely stop turn key off and then restart. I have been almost hit many times. I have no power steering or anything. Happens alot on slight hills and turns.”

NHTSA complaint #723193, filed 2000-05

“All these problems occured with less than 4 years of use on this van. We have regular service records for it as well. It was a very well taken care of van. We just had to replace the whole transmission with 90,000 miles! We'd like to be re-imbursed if possible by Pontiac.we'vecalled Pontiac but have received no help as of yet. We'd like to get some help,we have all the receipts of all the exausting work done to this van. Its no wonder they took it out of production 3 years later”

NHTSA complaint #738586, filed 2001-01

“Stalls when gets warm. Abs braking light comes on every now and then. I was rolling up window it has electric and window shattered in side door. I have put a new module in and a newrotor cap and the new coil. The old coil caught on fire when the van stalled on me. Now it has no spark. I had it in sadlers motors and they told me the module was bad. I put it in. It studders going down the road when it gets warm gas quit coming out of injectors then when I put module on injectors work now I was wondering if there was recalls on any of that stuff I baught the van used. …”

NHTSA complaint #10070293, filed 2004-01

“Transmission - when you start the van, and put into gear, it takes at least 10-20 seconds before it will engage into forward and reverse. Drivers side seatbelt- would not retract, had to replace, it cost $100.00 replaced 2 altinators, 1 starter and 4 batteries. Had to re-seal intake twice. Lifter tick, donut seal replaced. Vacumm leak repaired. Coolant leak, had to replace head gasket twice. Coolant is leaking again. Door handle, drivers side broke today.”

NHTSA complaint #10069890, filed 2004-01

“Exhaust manifolds were cracked and leaking, causing vehicle to stall, the faulty mainfolds also infiltrates vehicle with carbon monoxide poisoning, consumer smelled exhaust fumes.”

NHTSA complaint #785266, filed 2001-02

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1999550%
19985223%
19974218%
19961321%
19951614%
19941111%
199358%
199223%
199126%
1990716%

Other parts of the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport

Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Body and structure
13 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport

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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