The 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 772,432 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH…
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING CERTAIN LOAD FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201.
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOORMAY OPEN AND RESULT IN OCCUPANT(S) INJURIES FROM CONTACT WITH THE GLOVECOMPARTMENT DOOR.
REPLACE THE CURRENT UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WITH A REDESIGNED UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WHICH INCORPORATES A POSITIVE LATCH TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Owner was driving at 40 mph when the vehicle pulled to the left. Was able to avoid oncoming traffic and stop vehicle, upon inspection owner noticed the front right of structure hanging down upon further inspection it is apparent the bolt pulled out of frame structure causing steering loss and…”
“Owner was driving at 40 mph when the vehicle pulled to the left. Was able to avoid oncoming traffic and stop vehicle, upon inspection owner noticed the front right of structure hanging down upon further inspection it is apparent the bolt pulled out of frame structure causing steering loss and…”
“Owner was driving at 40 mph when the vehicle pulled to the left. Was able to avoid oncoming traffic and stop vehicle, upon inspection owner noticed the front right of structure hanging down upon further inspection it is apparent the bolt pulled out of frame structure causing steering loss and…”
“The recall to fix the cradle bolts which have rusted and broken on my 1991 pontiac trans sport should have included vehicles registered in minnesota, because we have more salt used on our roads than some of the states included in the recall.*ak”
“The vehicle's engine cradle had cracked. The problem caused the engine to shake and not be supported while driving. Please provide additional information. *jb”
“We own a 1991 pontiac transport and have had nothing but annoying problems. Our most recent problem is the "striker" for the passenger and driver's doors. The striker for the passenger door became loose and we were able to "stablize" the striker with a hardening clay that will allow us to use the…”
“Carriage retainer clips rusted and broke off while driving, causing the carriage to fall from the vehicle.*ak”
“While consumer was driving about 30 mph subframe dropped about a foot pulling steering shaft off steering column. Consumer lost all steering power. Also, vehicle swerved to left in oncoming traffic, subframes bolts and bushings at rear of subframe.*ak *slc”
APV FIRES
THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
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ALLEGED FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO RECLINER BOLT
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SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE ALLEGED TO EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO FRACTURE OF FRONT SEAT RECLINER MOUNTING BOLTS.
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.