1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 193,690miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport, 5% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 193,690 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 turning right, the steering wheel failed with no control. The consumer was able to stop vehicle. The dealer was notified. The consumer stopped a stop sign at an intersection when the steering wheel started to spin around. It was discovered the intermediate shaft at the base of the steering column had come loose. The air bag light was on and the clock spring had broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10034570, filed 2003-09, 193,690 miles“Inadvertent drivers air bag deployment causing injuries. While driving the air bag suddenly deployed and knocked the consumer unconscious. The consumer had run off the road and entered a wooded area and struck a tree head-on. The driver could not remember anything about the accident. (lawyer michael shepherd on behalf of client karen wilson (per a. Jimenez, this document is to be treated as a mailed in voq)”
NHTSA complaint #10042709, filed 2003-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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