1996 Pontiac Trans Am problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Steering:column Locking:anti-Theft Device (1) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Pontiac Trans Am model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) 2013-09-01 · 130089009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
expanded availability for remanufacture and return (r&r) electronic control modules
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 1998-12-01 · 876527 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 1998-07-01 · 876002A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not reappear until the next change of oil. *tt
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.