1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 14%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport, 14% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We have a 1995 Pontiac transport. It leaks oil really bad. We go about fifteen miles, and then we have to add two more quarts of oil. We have a friend that had the same model of van. His van did the same thing. He repaired the manifold gasket three times. Each time costing $900. Finally on the fourth time this situation occurred again. He traded his van in on another vehicle. We however don't have the money to repair our van. We live on a social security income.”
NHTSA complaint #10150625, filed 2006-02, 215,000 miles“Plastic plenum warps on my 3800 v6 in 1995 Pontiac transport every 35,000 miles. Coolant leakage and possible coolant in oil causing severe damage, this is the second time, 1st at 35,000 2nd at 73,000 miles. Gm customer assistance center will not cover parts or labor on any complaints over 36,000 miles. This is happening on multyple vehicles with some newer models at 7,000 to 20,000 miles. If driven to extreme and engine freezes, could cause handling problems. Gm customer assistance denied any coverage for me with only 73,000 miles on the vehicle and this happening twice to me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005021, filed 2003-01, 35,000 miles“Dealer had at previous times checked coolant system and said no trouble, had cleaned radiator and checked engine temperature. Said everything ok. Now out warranty and engine blown due to coolantleakage and best deal so far for repair is 3400.00 from chevy dealer. Vehicle is worthless as trade w/o fix and not sure how much its worth even when fixed with this history. 1-800-pmcares offers no offer of repair cost even w/ 2600+ complants on gmcnsmr/petition site”
NHTSA complaint #10069631, filed 2004-01, 75,000 miles“While starting up the vehicle there was a loud noise coming from underneath the vehicle. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis. Mechanic noticed that the intake manifold was a cracked, and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10048344, filed 2003-11, 80,000 miles“Engine siezed up, and they were no indications that they were any problems with the vehicle, as in low on oil, gauges were working fine and didn't indicate oil was as low as it was, I called the place were we bought it and no one knew of any problem like this before, but for some reason the oil guage just seem to fail .”
NHTSA complaint #718234, filed 2000-02Related recalls
- 96V015000Jan 23, 1996Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is…Covers: Pontiac Trans Sport 1992–1995, Oldsmobile Silhouette 1992–1995, Chevrolet Lumina APV 1992–1995 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | 50% |
| 1998 | 52 | 23% |
| 1997 | 42 | 18% |
| 1996 | 13 | 21% |
| 1995 | 16 | 14% |
| 1994 | 11 | 11% |
| 1993 | 5 | 8% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 6% |
| 1990 | 7 | 16% |
Other parts of the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
17 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSeats
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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