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2002 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission problems

18 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 84,556. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
18
of this car's complaints
5%
typical mileage
84,556
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    6
  • Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
    3
  • Automatic transmission: torque converter
    2
  • Axle hubs
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Pontiac Grand Prix transmission problems in other years

19901995200020052008

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Transmission · 160,508 miles · NJ

My vehicle is experiencing tsb: 06-07-30-023d 4t65e: transmission 1-2 shift shudder at light to moderate acceleration. I called pontiac recall center gave my VIN and was told it was not covered. Eventhough I got this recall after taking my car to a nj inspection center.

Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The contact noticed that the steering column would not lock properly and the floor shifter would not remain locked in its proper gear. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he would have to replace the neutral safety switch at the cost of over $400. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 118,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2008 · Transmission · 84,556 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle slowed down and would not go above 40 MPH. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and it would not shift. The torque converter was diagnosed as the cause of the failure and was repaired at the cost of $2,217.97. The contact filed a complaint with pontiac (case number 71-655316876). The current mileage was 85,300 and failure mileage was 84,556. Updated 02-18-09 updated 02/18/09.

Filed May 19, 2008 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · MN · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle was in the park position with the engine turned on. While the contact's son was moving from the front to the rear seat, his foot struck the shifter. The gear shifted into reverse and the vehicle moved in a circular manner before rolling backwards into a light pole. The front bumper and passenger side headlight were damaged. The approximate speed at the time of the crash was 10 MPH. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by a mechanic or dealer. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 101,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2008 · Transmission · TX

After the purchase of my grand prix from mac haik in temple texas the transmission started to have some problems. The car was returned to mac haik where the transmission was repaired or replaced. After only 3 years and having only less than 1,000.00 left to pay the transmission is going out again! No accident occurred I just have had alot of problems with the vehicle and am frustrated with the transmission problem for the 2nd time.

Filed Jan 9, 2008 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · CA

Transmission slipped into reverse from drive while going 40-50 MPH on the highway. It did this on its own. Lost power and barely made it to the side of the road. After stopping I was able to shut the car off and then restart it. The car took off in drive and has been fine so far. I was just lucky that the was enough movement from the car mass to get it to the side of the road.

Filed Aug 12, 2007 · Suspension, Transmission · 112,000 miles · PA

Dealership found passenger side front wheel bearing failure. Driver side front wheel bearing at mechanical wear limit. Both were replaced, as well as transmission main seals from age/wear/leakage and front passenger side lower ball joint. One month prior to this repair, the vehicle transmission shut down without warning and no electrical warning or lights while being driven. Because related other parts were repaired previosly and reported defective via this system on odi id 10107847 and 10148428 and during this repair reported repair to pontiac, the other associated parts were in specification. One lower passenger side ball joint was at the mechanical limit due to bad local roads on the passenger side edge of road/potholes and public utility access patches. Worn hubs (for the second time here, listen up) are available for inspection if needed. Both times this occurred, we noticed the failures either audibly (humming) or during state inspection, or both, and in all cases, the repair conditions were set by the dealership during the inspection phase. At no time during the inspection were apoligies offered, or better parts engineered, to prevent this from re-occurring. Just told that this was a common problem on this vehicle, good thing we caught it before we caused an accident (we?) and we cannot offer a better part to fix this problem permanently. They should be held accountable for the materials used to produce and investigate manufactured items for compliance with material(s) engineering and specification, as well as wear testing data that may have been improperly reported to present a favorable outcome of test failure anaylsis.

Filed Mar 27, 2007 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · UT

Major window failure, only one window works, and too expensive to fix. My car has 70,000 miles and I have had fuel pump failure, total radiator failure, and two heat exchanger failures resulted in radiator fluid all over passenger side floor due too cheap crimps on heat exchanger which requires a hugh dash dismantle to fix, window failure, dash heat and A/C control failure. The car gets driven 11 miles a day to work and back and we have put $1000's into this piece of crap. Dealer and manufacturer could care less and want this website removed. No one is willing to do a thing. Will be switching brands asap to dodge or chrysler.

Filed Mar 7, 2007 · Engine, Transmission · 60,902 miles · OH

Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2002 pointac grand prix. The contact stated he took the vehicle to dealer for a routine oil change and was advised by the repair shop that there was a gasket leak. The gasket was replaced. The failure mileage was 60,902. The contact stated that he believed the antifreeze caused the gasket to be replaced the current mileage was 60,951.*ak updated 04/12/07.

Filed Nov 12, 2006 · Transmission · SC

Hard shifting in automatic transmission. Was identified in june 2005 as a faulty pressure control solenoid and was fixed. The same problem has started again in october of 2006.

Questions about the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission

Does the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the transmission of the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, 5% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 84,556 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Pontiac Grand Prix have bad transmission?

The Pontiac Grand Prix model years with the most transmission complaints are 2006 (61 complaints), 2000 (43 complaints) and 2005 (40 complaints).

Other 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix problems

Engine 148Electrical 57Brakes 26Fuel system 25Lights 24Visibility 20Steering 12Suspension 12Airbags 11Body 10Acceleration 7Seat belts 6Wheels 4Tires 3Locks 2Driver assistance 1Seats 1

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