2002 Pontiac Trans Am
Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Pontiac Trans Am.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR BEING PAINTED BY CHANLLORS COLLISION WARNER ROBINS GA. WHENEVER THE TOP (HALO) IS PAINTED, GLUE OR OIL CAUSE PAINT … |
| 2014-07-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THERE IS BUBBLES COMING THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE ROOF PANEL. IT IS KNOWN BY GM THAT ITS THE GLUE BLEEDING THROUGH THE F… |
| 2010-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SHE… |
| 2008-09-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE … |
| 2008-07-11 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | TIRE SEPARATION -- OF 4 TIRES WITH THE SAME DOT 3 EITHER SHOW SIGNS OF SEPARATION OR SEPARATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*… |
| 2007-11-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, SOCKETS AND LENS HOUSING FAILED DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES GENERATED BY THE … |
| 2006-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NORMAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS MAINTAINED ON THIS LOW MILEAGE CAR. ENGINE COOLANT (LISTED AS 5 YEAR/150,000. MILE COOL… |
| 2006-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. THE SAIL PANEL BETWEEN THE T-TOPS AND THE REAR WINDOW IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE BUBBLES … |
| 2006-01-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GUIDE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN … |
| 2005-11-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | Yes | 0 | DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION CAUSING ME TO WREAK MY CAR INTO A MAILBOX. STATE FARM INSURANCE WOULD NOT FI… |
| 2005-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT: THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED IT AND COULD HEAR AN EXPLOSION SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. … |
| 2005-05-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM WITH 30000 FAILURE MIL… |
| 2004-09-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | No | 0 | LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS AND HIGH/LOW HEADLIGHTS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF WHAT IS CALLED THE "WIND SHIELD WASHER SWITCH ASSEMBL… |
| 2004-08-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF BUT, COME RIGHT BACK ON. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE RUNNING LIGHTS SHUT OFF TOO, BUT … |
| 2004-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | 2002 TRANS AM JERKS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *TS THE DEALER STATED THE … |
| 2004-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. HE FIRST WAS A 1999 PONTIAC TRANS AM HEAVY BRAK… |
| 2004-03-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH IN FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE STALLED W… |
| 2003-11-12 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW LEAKS. *MR *SCC *JB |
| 2003-10-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CONSUMER HAS FALKEN 225/50R/16 M+S … |
| 2003-07-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | CLUTCH PEDAL RETURN SPRING SNAPPED, VERY LOOSE CLUTCH PEDAL.*AK |
| 2003-04-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AND AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HELD SECURELY IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER INSPECTED T… |
| 2002-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLY HER BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATI… |
| 2002-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A KNOCK IN MY ENGINE APPEARING TO BE COMING FROM THE NUMBER 1 PISTON AND CYLINDER AREA. ONE DEALER CALLS IT PIS… |
| 2002-08-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | REQUEST FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INVESTIGATION OF EDR / SDM ACCURACY.*MR CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THAT RESULTE… |
| 2002-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CAR STARTS W/OUT EVEN TURNING KEY TO START POSITION, STARTER STAYS ENGAGED CAUSING A TERRIBLE LOUD NOISE EFFECTING STAR… |
| 2002-07-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FOUR TIMES THIS MORNING, MY THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN MID-SHIFT. WHEN I PRESSED THE CLUTCH, THE CAR REDLINED, AND WOULD … |
| 2002-07-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER BEING PURCHASED TWO MONTHS BRAND NEW. MULTIPLE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, FUSES CONSTANTLY B… |
| 2002-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE LOOSES POWER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO PASS A VEHICLE,… |
| 2002-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE KNOCK; PISTON SLAP. CONTINUOUS TAPPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE THROUGHOUT THE TEMP RANGE. *NLM |
| 2002-01-10 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMPS ARE SHIPPED WITH A PIN IN PLACE, THE PIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE REMOVED BY THE INSTALLER UPON INS… |
| 1901-01-01 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | Yes | 0 | SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE COMPLAINT. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FOUND OUT THAT GM WAS PUTTING EVENT DATA RECORDERS ON THE… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT T… |