2002 Pontiac Grand AM steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 25 complaints for the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving 40 MPH, the right knuckle separated causing the right wheel to break and turn onto its side while on the highway. The capability of steering was gone and there was no way to control the vehicle. As a result, the car turned over onto its top in a ditch. This accident totaled the vehicle.
I was driving my mothers car when I went to slow down coming up on a hill going down felt like brakes went to the floor. Coming down the hill is when I noticed my ebrake didn't even work. My brake light, oil light, trac off light and my security light were on. Then couldn't control the car went in wrong lane and hit head on with another car.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM
- Electrical system 154 complaints
- Lighting 106 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 24 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints