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2002 Pontiac Trans Am

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Exterior Lighting
4Structure
4Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Equipment
1Interior Lighting
1Power Train
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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5,000 miles · Mar 9, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER BEING PURCHASED TWO MONTHS BRAND NEW. MULTIPLE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, FUSES CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT AND ARE REPLACED, ALL POWER OPTIONS FAILED, CRACKLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE DASH, GROANING/GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEEL BALANCE ISSUES, LEFT BLINKER CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS, RIGH…

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CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER BEING PURCHASED TWO MONTHS BRAND NEW. MULTIPLE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, FUSES CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT AND ARE REPLACED, ALL POWER OPTIONS FAILED, CRACKLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE DASH, GROANING/GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEEL BALANCE ISSUES, LEFT BLINKER CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS, RIGHT HEADLAMP ALWAYS BURNING OUT, BATTERY ACID LEAKED ALL OVER AFTER ONLY HAVE THE CAR A FEW MONTHS, WAS GETTING 30+ MILES TO A GALLON, NOW GETS <8 MILES TO A GALLON, INTERIOR DOOR PANEL SPLIT, POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, ISSUED A COMPLAINT WITH GMC - THEY NOTED ME AS A DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER, DEFOG VENT DOES NOT WORK IN DRIVER'S SIDE A-PILLAR. THERE IS MORE, BUT I DON'T HAVE MY LOG AND RECEIPTS WITH ME. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10152327

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2002
Electrical System

CAR STARTS W/OUT EVEN TURNING KEY TO START POSITION, STARTER STAYS ENGAGED CAUSING A TERRIBLE LOUD NOISE EFFECTING STARTER AND FLYWHEEL, WE HAD IT TOWED INTO TAYLOR MOTORS THEY DID NOTHING AND GAVE IT BACK AND IT IS STILL DOING IT, THIS IS DANGEROUS*AK

NHTSA ODI #764810

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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