2002 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought the car in april of 2017. Had to replace rack and pinion. A few months down the road was driving car and steering wheel became loose and it turned halfway to the left to keep car straight. Rack and pinion busted. Replaced rack and pinion again plus struts and the car will make popping sounds…”
filed Dec 8, 2019
“In 04 I had my rack n pinion replaced cause left side broke mataga of stockton did it they also replaced power steering pump ever since then I've had problems with the steering and now it's worse I've replaced the power steering pump but it still steers hard also the steering doesn't feel right…”
filed Sep 6, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 22 | 10% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 42 | 18% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 24 | 16% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 64 | 14% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 21 | 7% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 35 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 58 | 14% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 89 | 18% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 216 | 27% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 8 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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.