2002 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system problems

56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix — 17% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

17%

share of all complaints

85,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 11

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Ii had a no engine crank-no dashboard lights, intermintent start. Cwas parked nad not moving. The problem I caused by the the ignition switch and pass key system. Gm had this problem in 2004 on the colbolt. 6deaths due to loss of enginepower, steering and power brakes. I will not drive this…”
filed Oct 7, 2019
“My vehicle started acting funny when I would turn on my heat the dash lights go off they said it is a faulty ignition switch”
filed Oct 31, 2016

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

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