1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%of 236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 132,035miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport, 4% of the 236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 132,035 miles. 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 received a serious concussion in a rear end/front end collision due to the fact seat belt failed to hold me in place. I hit the sunvisor and then hit the back head rest so hard I broke the seat.”
NHTSA complaint #762134, filed 2002-05“Problem #1 - seat belts. Four out of the seven seat belts in the car have failed. Specifically the retraction system. Four out of seven going bad to me, means this is not an isolated failure. I'm concern about the other 3 working if in an accident. Dealers contacted want to charge me $800 - $1000 to fix four seat belts. Need to get it fixed, but nothing to believe I won't be asking that same dealer to fix the other 3 seat belts when they go bad too. Dealers say high cost of repair is directly attributed to the cost of parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #763955, filed 2002-07“I have had the seat belt latches replaced 4 times on the mid-row seats. 2 times I have had to take it in to have the window latch repaired on the mid-row,left window. It kept popping open when driving in bumpy conditions. The water pump has given out 2x. The power sliding door keeps blowing the fuse and will not operate. The rear window wiper and washer has been inoperable on 2 occasions. Dealer has attempted to fix all these problems repeatedly, but they are only temporary fixes! These things are obviously defects because they occur again and again.”
NHTSA complaint #714843, filed 1999-11“The drivers and passengers rear seatbelt latch did not latch. The vehicle was taken tothe dealer who stated that they needed to be replaced. Second row seats seatbelt did not latch properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10019374, filed 2003-05“Passenger's sliding power door quit working. A recall was received for latch on door, but did not fix problem. Also, both seats belts in middle will not stay latched.”
NHTSA complaint #886539, filed 2001-04Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 20% |
| 1998 | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 | 10 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 9% |
| 1994 | 14 | 14% |
| 1993 | 26 | 43% |
| 1992 | 25 | 33% |
| 1991 | 10 | 28% |
| 1990 | 8 | 18% |
Other parts of the 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
54 complaintsEngine cooling
42 complaintsBody and structure
37 complaintsExterior lighting
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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