1990 Pontiac Transport Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Pontiac Transport. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE
3
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dt: the cradle dropped, lost steering, lost control of the vehicle, was uninjured, the vehicle is in the shop. Mechanic determined the sub frame corroded on one or both ends, and caused it to break the steering column. *ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2005-06-10

“While driving 20 mph frame bolts broke. As a result, the middle cracked in half. *ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2004-05-09

“Rear cradle bolts broke off of vehicle.*mr the vehicle was recalled march 1999 for the cradle bolts and repaired by the dealer. On may 9, 2004 the rear cradle bolts broke while driving which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The frame and transmission dropped and the steering shaft…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2004-05-09

“While making a right turn, the rear cradle bolt snapped. As a result steering became difficult. Recall 97v058000, but the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *ak *jb”

STRUCTURE · reported 2003-10-11

“Consumer states that the front passenger seat belt will not retract back into position and it could cause the seat belt to be defective in the event os an accident. Dealer notified. Ts”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 2002-12-27

“Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the steering bolt are lose and it is causing the steering wheel to jump around causing it to be hard for consumer to steer the vehicle. Dealer notified. Nlm”

STEERING · reported 2002-08-11

“Rear cradle detached while driving 45 mph and caused loss of steering, dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak”

STRUCTURE · reported 2002-04-28

“Two tire failure (goodyear invicta), at highway speed the minivan began to shake and then the right tire thread seperated and blow off.”

TIRES · reported 2001-12-10
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Pontiac Transport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.