2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “ignition switch” (25% of reports).
- 56electrical system complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 9%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 14 of 56 complaints (25%)
- Key stuck: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 11 a fire, 3 an injury.
Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 43 | 30% | 92,159 |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 68 | 31% | 106,315 |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 65 | 27% | 123,000 |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 45 | 30% | 87,500 |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 107 | 24% | 90,000 |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 20 | 19% | 108,281 |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 56 | 17% | 85,000 |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 60 | 19% | 99,699 |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 63 | 14% | 110,500 |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 47 | 11% | 107,000 |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 51 | 10% | 94,339 |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 88 | 11% | 104,352 |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 9 | 11% | — |
| 1995 Grand Prix | 15 | 9% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The night of the incident I was driving to my brother's house when I pulled over lifted the hood it burst into flames
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…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Pontiac Grand Prixs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix (17% of the 330 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix?
The most frequent phrase is “ignition switch”, in 14 of 56 complaints, followed by “key stuck” (6).
Other 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
See all 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Prix years.