2002 Pontiac Grand Am consumer reviews

My first car was a 2002 Grand Am GT coupe, Polo Green with a sunroof, Cd player chrome wheels and an atuomatic. I bought it with 48,000 miles on it. The first few weeks were ok, but then the problems began. First, there isnt any kind of low batterty warning, so I had to get the car towed, then the leather boot started to come loose. Then after a rainstorm I had to get an exhaust replacement, then the weatherstripping on the rear window came loose and I had water damage. Then the car wouldnt start a second time and I had to get a cylinder lock replaced. Lastly, the brakes didnt last at all and this car is not stable in high winds at all. The interior is very cheap in materials and design. The panel gaps are huge, the back of the car wasnt aligned correctly, you could slip a cell phone inside the gap in the dash, the sunroof looked like it wasnt aligned with the angle of the roof, the radio button paint started to wear off, you could feel the metal in the seats and the car rode very roughly and noisley. The only good thing about this car was the smooth shifting of the tranny and the engine. its pretty peppy. Other than that, I will never buy another American made car ever again. You get what you pay for.

I just bought an 02' Pontiac with the 2.2L I4, with the 5speed manual. I don't have the power windows, but power everything else. I'm having trouble with the Power Locks when I'm trying to lock the car. I know it's supposed to give you a couple seconds before it locks and then beep, but it's not doing that. Also when I'm trying to cold start the car, It sometime just clicks when I turn the key over. It has started everytime I tried, just not every time I turned the key. Further, the handling is great, I love the sound of the car. It's nice and quiet in the inside, motor sounds good. I bought it used with 67k miles. I'll update after 3months to see how it goes.

This is a great car. I bought it used and it never had any problems. I love the look of the car, it has a great interior and exterior look. It comes stock with nice rims and the paint of the car glows. All of my friends love my car and are considering buying one. And i recommend it to everyone.

I have owned my '02 Grand Am GT two door for just over a year and bought it certified preowned from the dealer. It has 60,000 miles. I had a mechanical issue right from the start that the dealer somehow missed in the preowned inspection. But they took care of it as part of the initial 90 day warranty that comes with the certified vehicles. The problem was common with these cars, and it was a leaking lower intake manifold. Other than that this car has been great. Just routine maintenance and state inspections have been the only other reasons the car has seen a mechanic. The car gets great gas mileage on the highway (30mpg) and ok mileage in the city. (around 20mpg) Overall this car is a good value for the money compared to other cars out there. Like most american cars, just keep up with the manufacturers maintenance schedule and you should be problem free. If you buy, make sure to get that intake manifold checked as well as the brake pads/rotors as these are the most common problem areas with this car.

Overall this car is the best Ive ever owned except for the Phantom turning signals; they click even when theyre not turned on. It is very annoying. Also theres the electrical problems with the dash lights which have faded out a great deal.