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2002 Pontiac Trans Am

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Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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30,000 miles · Mar 19, 2007
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

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…

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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 TIGHTENED UP ON MAY/2005 AND MARCH 2007. ALSO, THE VEHICLE JERKED AFTER PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,088.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10185489

9,861 miles · Mar 9, 2006
Interior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

2002 TRANS AM JERKS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *TS THE DEALER STATED THE CALIPERS ARE HARD HITTING WHICH WARPS THE ROTORS. IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND A DEFECT. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE INSIDE LIGHT ABOVE THE HANDLE WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10153036

5,000 miles · May 25, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE OWNER HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10074262

20,000 miles · Apr 22, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. HE FIRST WAS A 1999 PONTIAC TRANS AM HEAVY BRAKE SHUDDER AFTER ONLY 20000 MILES.THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND "TURNED" IT.*AK THE PROBLEM RE OCURRED AFTER APROX 20K MORE MILES BUT BY THEN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.I ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR …

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I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. HE FIRST WAS A 1999 PONTIAC TRANS AM HEAVY BRAKE SHUDDER AFTER ONLY 20000 MILES.THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND "TURNED" IT.*AK THE PROBLEM RE OCURRED AFTER APROX 20K MORE MILES BUT BY THEN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.I ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, THE DEALRSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT 3 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. I TRADED THAT VEHICLE IN FOR A 2002 FIREBIRD FIREHAWK. 22K MILES AND GUESS WHAT, THE BRAKES SHUDDER. TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID ROTORS ARE WARPED AND TURNED THEM, EVEN AFTER I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE REP. THAT I HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES AND THE REPAIR DIDNT LAST. I ALSO SHOWED HIM THE DEFROSTER ISSUE BUT TOLD HIM I WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO TOUCH IT DUE TO THEIR FAILURE AT REPAIRING IT ON THE 1999, AND THAT THOSE ATTEMPTS RESULTED IN A DAMAGED CONSOLE. HE OFFERED TO WASH MY CAR "NEXT" TIME I WAS IN. THERE WONT BE A NEXT TIME AT THAT DEALERSHIP I FIND IT HARD TO SWALLOW THAT THERE ARENT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THESE TWO MATTERS AFTER OWNING TWO DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUES

NHTSA ODI #10067677

22,000 miles · Nov 26, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE APPLY HER BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023360

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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