2002 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems
61 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving along I-90 east going through south dakota. The weather was bad and the road was icy and very slick. There was an 18 wheeler that rolled over on the road and I did not see it until it was too late. There were about 10 cars in back of the truck and I could not stop. I had a head on collision with the back end of a 1 ton truck. It did not do any damage to the truck but it completely totaled my car. I hit the windshield with my head , left arm and hand.
While driving a 2002 grand am with 77k miles, the car suddenly stalled in the middle of the street. After having the vehicle looked at I was informed the timing chain had gone bad- extremely rare for the year and mileage on my car. I did some research, and found out that GM recalled 20k+ saturns for this faulty VIN f engine timing chain. This is the same engine in my car, and the same thing that broke.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM
- Electrical system 154 complaints
- Lighting 106 complaints
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints