2002 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system problems
56 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 11 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving the vehicle, the onstar communications system activated 4 times on it's own before consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The onstar communications box is located in the left, rear corner of the vehicles trunk. Vehicle was towed and has been inspected, however vehicle has not been repaired. Consumer has repeatedly contacted manufacturer and service manager as to when the repairs would commence, but consumer has yet to receive a satisfactory response.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated that the engine remained on when the key was removed from the ignition. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,361.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Engine 145 complaints
- Lighting 35 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 20 complaints