2002 Pontiac Grand AM problems
NHTSA has received 549 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM, and 28% of them involve electrical system. After that come lighting (19%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 549 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 367 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 76 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 55 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 60 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 32 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 367 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 70,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (109 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 29 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Pontiac Grand AM with enough data (302 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My wife and sister in law were in a head on accident yesterday in which both were wearing there seatbelts and the other driver passed out and came across the center line and hit them head on each were doing approximately 35MPH, and neither one of the airbags deployed. The driver of the other cars airbag deployed.
Was driving my 2002 pontiac grand am down a two lane road going south another car was coming going north he crossed over the yellow line and hit me head on..his air bag deployed mine did not.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. The contact was driving 35 MPH and attempting a turn when the turn signals malfunctioned and would not operate. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the multi-function switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not replac the multi-function switch. The failure mileage was 68,000. The VIN was not available.
I bought my 2002 grand am about a year ago. About a week after I bought it, the turn signals made a buzzing noise coming from behind the radio it seems. Sometimes the signals work correctly. Other times they blink too fast, too slow, make a buzzing noise with no blinking or they buzz and blink. This is highly annoying. I have already gotten a ticket for failing to use my turn signal.