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2002 Pontiac Grand AM steering problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM6% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Steering complaints
6%
share of all complaints
70,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Takata recall transmission - shifts hard, went out with out any warning lights. Was at a stop light when I tried to go, it wouldn't go past 10 mph and went all the way up to 4th rpm. Power steering leaks bad.

    filed Aug 24, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that when she turned the key in the ignition, the engine failed to start the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown ignition switch recall. It took over ten minutes for the vehicle to start. The manufacturer was not notified…

    filed Nov 16, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.