2002 Pontiac Grand AM electrical system problems

154 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 154 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 80,000 miles 109 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Based on 109 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	7
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	20
60k to 80k miles	21
80k to 100k miles	20
100k to 120k miles	11
120k to 140k miles	11
140k to 160k miles	4
160k to 180k miles	5
180k to 200k miles	3
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 109 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 pontiac grand am. While making a right turn at approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained femur and kneecap fractures and whiplash injuries that required medical attention. The person that was in the other vehicle sustained numerous injuries that also required medical attention. A police report was filed.

December 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. While driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the rear wheels seized. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the rear driver side crashed into a curb, deflating the tire. The air bags failed to deploy. The ABS and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injures that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 25,000 miles, April 2015 Crash

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Pontiac models