2002 Pontiac Trans AM problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Trans AM, and 14% of them involve engine. After that come lighting (14%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 16,000 miles 33 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 | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 33 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 16,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
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.
Request for federal or state investigation of edr / sdm accuracy. Consumer was involved in a collision that resulted in an airbag deployment and two fatalities (2002 pontiac trans am modified to firehawk by superlegal performance). The consumer believes the information from the edr/sdm using the vetronix software was incorrect/inaccurate. The consumer request a full investigation determine the accuracy of the edr/sdm if modifications are made to the vehicle after the factory built specification are made.
Sensing diagnostic module complaint. Consumer states that he found out that GM was putting event data recorders on their vehicles. He states these recorders will not be accurate if the consumer changes things such as tire size. The consumer was involved in an accident which resulted in 2 people in the second vehicle being killed. The edr/sdm that was installed in the consumers vehicle recorded his speed over 100 MPH. The consumer stated he made modifications to the vehicle that could have affected the data.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 pontiac trans am. While driving approximately 95 MPH in fourth gear, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a guardrail and drove down an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to retract. A police report was filed. There were two injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
When driving at highway speeds and then slowing down, the steering wheel shook violently. The dealer determined that the rotors were warped. The owner had the rotors turned at least four times.
Tl*- the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving the 2002 pontiac trans am with 30000 failure mileage and 59100 failure mileage at 50 MPH, she b lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who determined that she needed to have the rack and pinion steering tightened up. The rack and pinion had been tightened up on may/2005 and march 2007. Also, the vehicle jerked after pressing on the brake pedal. The current mileage was 60,088.