2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 325 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (132 complaints · 40.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 95
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 132 of 325 owner complaints (40.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 132 complaints, 40.6% of reports ENGINE 132 · 40.6% · 1 crash reports 76 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 14.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 · 14.8% · 1 crash reports 9 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 21 complaints, 6.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 20 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 20 · 6.2% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 8 · 2.5% SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 2.5% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 121 complaints, 37.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 · 37.2% · 7 crash reports 16 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)
ENGINE 132 40.6% 1 crashes · 76 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 14.8% 1 crashes · 9 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 20 6.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 5.5% 1 crashes · 6 fires
VISIBILITY 17 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 37.2% 7 crashes · 16 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 Oct 2001. 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Oct 2025 Investigation EA02030 ● Investigation EA02030 Investigation PE07001 ● Investigation PE07001 Investigation PE07006 ● Investigation PE07006 Investigation EA07008 ● Investigation EA07008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 9
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 13
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 6
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 16
2016-Q1 Owner reports 25
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA02030
Defect investigation 1 PE07001
Defect investigation 1 PE07006
Defect investigation 1 EA07008
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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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