1987 Pontiac Trans Am Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The brake pedal suddenly fell to the floor while I was trying to brake the car for a red light at 40 mph with other traffic directly in front of me. The brake line traveling along the bottom of the car had rusted through due to corrosion causing the brakes to fail. In addition, all of the fuel…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-07-22

“The brake pedal suddenly fell to the floor while I was trying to brake the car for a red light at 40 mph with other traffic directly in front of me. The brake line traveling along the bottom of the car had rusted through due to corrosion causing the brakes to fail. In addition, all of the fuel…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-07-22

“The brake pedal suddenly fell to the floor while I was trying to brake the car for a red light at 40 mph with other traffic directly in front of me. The brake line traveling along the bottom of the car had rusted through due to corrosion causing the brakes to fail. In addition, all of the fuel…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-07-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Pontiac Trans Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.