Vehicle report
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Reported problems
395 complaints · median 72000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 100 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 39 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 26 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 21 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 21 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | 20 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 16 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 13 |
| STEERING | 12 |
| AIR BAGS | 11 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 11 |
| ENGINE | 11 |
| TIRES | 11 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 11 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 8 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 7 |
| EQUIPMENT | 6 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 5 |
| STRUCTURE | 5 |
| SUSPENSION | 5 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 |
| VISIBILITY | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 4 |
| WHEELS | 4 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 2 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 2 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| WHEELS:HUB | 1 |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.