Model year record
2002 Pontiac Trans AM
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 43 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 8,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 2 | 12,093 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2 | — |
| Structure | 2 | 49,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 128,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 39,101 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | 65,010 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 9,861 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 9,861 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 34,210 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 41,580 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 16,095 mi |
The 2001 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.