2001 Pontiac Trans Sport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage (1) · Child Seat (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (229)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-17 · 18-NA-099 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for use on a product assistance claim (pac), which is formerly known as a product allegation resolution (par) claim.
Electrical System 2024-06-06 · 24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on service programming system (sps) error codes e4398, e4399, e4401, e4403, m4404, m4413, m6954, m6955, e4414, e4423, e4491, e4492, or e6961 and resolution information.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-03-13 · 16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, crank no start, extended crank or misfire, mil with dtcs, and explains how top tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-02-22 · 22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace oil cooler, oil cooler lines and oil tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
Showing the 6 most recent of 229 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2008-05-11 · Unknown Or Other · 135,000 mi · 🔥 fire“2001 pontiac montana 4 - door. *tr…”
2007-08-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage · 96,000 mi“fuel tank cracked at the point of connection with refill hose allowing fuel to drip under vehicle. no accident or other significant event cause the crack. i consider it a design flaw of the tank itself. *tr…”
2001-06-22 · Child Seat“shoulder harness strap clip on integrated child seat does not stay attached. child is able to unlatch harness clip. *ak consumer was informed seat has been discontinued. *slc …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.