2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 383 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (112 complaints · 29.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 23
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 112 of 383 owner complaints (29.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 112 complaints, 29.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 112 · 29.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 89 complaints, 23.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 89 · 23.2% ENGINE: 49 complaints, 12.8% of reports ENGINE 49 · 12.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 7.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 4.7% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 4.7% AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 3.4% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 3.1% STEERING: 12 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 12 · 3.1% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 2.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 197 complaints, 51.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 197 · 51.4% · 14 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 112 29.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 89 23.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 49 12.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 3.4% 10 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 3.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 197 51.4% 14 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2002. 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2006-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Jan 2020 Investigation PE05055 ● Investigation PE05055
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 10
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 8
2003-Q2 Owner reports 7
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 8
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 11
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 16
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 18
2006-Q1 Owner reports 8
2006-Q2 Owner reports 13
2006-Q3 Owner reports 12
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 11
2007-Q2 Owner reports 13
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 10
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 10
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE05055
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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