1999 Pontiac Trans Am Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 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 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Both of my sun visors have fallen out without the ability to put back in place. There have been several times I have needed these visors to drive safely when the sun is coming up or going down. I feel this could lead to an accident in the future. *tr”
“Both of my sun visors have fallen out without the ability to put back in place. There have been several times I have needed these visors to drive safely when the sun is coming up or going down. I feel this could lead to an accident in the future. *tr”
“While driving at normal highway speeds after vehicle is warmed to normal operating temperature, the vehicle loses power unexpectedly. Motor revs during event, almost as if car is been suddenly shifted into neutral. No engine lights come on, vehicle simply loses forward momentum. Transmission guy…”
“Took vehicle to dealer to have oil change. Was told that they found needle bearings in oil pan. Car cannot be driven because needles may enter the engine and cause engine to seize up or complete engine failure. They had to replace 16 rocker arms, drain magnet,r and r oil pan to clean,change oil…”
“I bought my 1999 pontiac trans am brand new, 8/23/99. It now has 31,310 miles and both my door panels have cracks, about 1/4 way back. Also, I had a growling noise in my rear bearings and I had to have a new pinion bearings, carrier bearings, ring and pinion gear set installed. I was told by the…”
“I bought my 1999 pontiac trans am brand new, 8/23/99. It now has 31,310 miles and both my door panels have cracks, about 1/4 way back. Also, I had a growling noise in my rear bearings and I had to have a new pinion bearings, carrier bearings, ring and pinion gear set installed. I was told by the…”
“Rear differential whining unbearably loud. Took to local gm dealer to diagnose, they say it needs replaced. Warranty I bought is inspecting to see if they are going to pay for it. This affect's the comfort, reliablity, and safety of this car. I will update when more info is recieved from the gm…”
“There are cracks developing in the door panels of my 1999 trans am. The cracks are in the same location on each door panel. (top of panel at edge, back 1/3 of panel.) this problem is extremely common among trans am owners with 1998-2002 models. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Pontiac Trans Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.