2002 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Pontiac Grand AM — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When it rains, at take off the car stalls and will not run until it dries out. This has been going on for a year or more. I have almost been hit from behind several times as drivers behind me think I am going and the call stalls. One time my husband was driving on the expressway at 70 and the car…”
filed Jun 3, 2014
“After having the 2nd catalytic converter in 2 yrs put on the electrical went haywire. The abs,trac off & service engine lights come & stay on for no apparent reason. I've had it serviced and nobody knows why this is happening. I had the brakes inspected and given a clean bill of health so to speak…”
filed Feb 18, 2012
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 and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand AM years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand AM | 12 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand AM | 24 | 7% |
| 2001 Grand AM | 75 | 14% |
| 2000 Grand AM | 111 | 16% |
| 1999 Grand AM | 133 | 16% |
| 1998 Grand AM | 23 | 13% |
| 1997 Grand AM | 83 | 22% |
| 1996 Grand AM | 74 | 16% |
| 1995 Grand AM | 60 | 15% |
| 1994 Grand AM | 73 | 19% |
| 1993 Grand AM | 54 | 26% |
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.