2002 Pontiac Trans Am problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (4) · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (2) · Tires (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Pontiac Trans Am model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (52)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-17 · 18-NA-099 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for use on a product assistance claim (pac), which is formerly known as a product allegation resolution (par) claim.
Electrical System 2024-06-06 · 24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on service programming system (sps) error codes e4398, e4399, e4401, e4403, m4404, m4413, m6954, m6955, e4414, e4423, e4491, e4492, or e6961 and resolution information.
Electrical System 2024-03-28 · 10-08-45-001H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new general motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-03-13 · 16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, crank no start, extended crank or misfire, mil with dtcs, and explains how top tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
Showing the 6 most recent of 52 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-08-05 · Unknown Or Other · 80,000 mi“car being painted by chanllors collision warner robins ga. whenever the top (halo) is painted, glue or oil cause paint to bubble through. unable to paint top of car. after checking there is a recall.…”
2014-12-09 · Seat Belts · 5,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2002 pontiac trans am. while driving approximately 95 mph in fourth gear, the vehicle stalled without warning. as a result, the contact crashed into a guardrail and drove down an embankment. the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to retract. a police report was filed. there were two injuries reported that re…”
2014-07-25 · Structure:body · 34,210 mi“there is bubbles coming through the paint on the roof panel. it is known by gm that its the glue bleeding through the fiberglass panel and paint. *tr…”
2010-02-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly · 50,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac trans am. when she took the vehicle to a local mechanic for routine maintenance, she noticed that her vehicle had a gasoline leak. the mechanic diagnosis located the failure as the gasoline tank liner which needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 50,000. …”
2008-09-10 · Structure · 49,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac trans am. the contact noticed that the driver's side door panel separated from the frame. he is concerned that the door will fall off while driving. the manufacturer sent him to the gmc collision center and they stated that the repair was not covered under the warranty. the failure and current mileages were 49…”
2008-07-17 · Tires · 128,000 mi · 💥 crash“tire separation -- of 4 tires with the same dot 3 either show signs of separation or separated and caused an accident.*tr…”
2007-12-27 · Equipment:electrical · 💥 crash“sensing diagnostic module complaint. consumer states that he found out that gm was putting event data recorders on their vehicles. he states these recorders will not be accurate if the consumer changes things such as tire size. *kb the consumer was involved in an accident which resulted in 2 people in the second vehicle being killed. the edr/sdm…”
2007-11-05 · Structure:body:roof And Pillars · 25,000 mi“i own a 2002 pontiac trans am. the sail panel between the t-tops and the rear window is defective. there are bubbles that look like rust spots in the paint going in a straight line across the sail panel. gm is aware of the problem and has even issued a service bulletin to it's dealers on how to fix the problem. however, the dealerships will not…”
2007-11-05 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal · 65,010 mi“both left and right front turn signal lamps, sockets and lens housing failed due to high temperatures generated by the front lamp position lights remaining on during operation of vehicle. *tr…”
2007-03-19 · Steering:rack And Pinion · 30,000 mi“tl*- the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving the 2002 pontiac trans am with 30000 failure mileage and 59100 failure mileage at 50 mph, she b lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who determined that she needed to have the rack and pinion steering tightened up. the rack and pinion had been tig…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.