1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 61 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 seats of the 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport, 3% of the 61 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“I got into our 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport for a quick errand. As I reached back over my head to pull up the headrest, there was a *pop* behind me and the entire seatback collapsed backwards, completely flat back onto the seat behind. Fortunately I was still idling in the driveway at the time. My own investigation showed that the manual seatback recliner mechanism has _one_ bolt supporting the seatback angle, and that bolt (roughly 5/16 diameter, but metric) had sheared in two. …”
NHTSA complaint #746079, filed 2001-05Seats: 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 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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