1998 Pontiac Trans Am problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices (1) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (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 (6)
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.
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2016-08-26 · 16NA260 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2014-06-30 · Recalls · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle recalls
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
Structure:body:hood 2003-01-01 · 010851004A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
premature aluminum hood corrosion / blistering. *tt
Unknown Or Other 1999-02-01 · 990604007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may comment on an illuminated malfunction indicator light. *tt
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.