2002 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Oil leak oil leaking on hot exhaust manifold causing fire while either running or driving may cause engine fire don't seem safe to me someone ownng and driving this car as I smell oil burning when I shut off car not safe to me if gm knows about this problem that's the way I wanna go car fire safty…”
filed Sep 15, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024
Engine problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 10 | 10% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 17 | 6% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 17 | 5% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 9 | 2% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 10 | 1% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 13 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 Grand AM | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM
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.