2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"I love my 2002 Grand Am GT, but it's had some fairly large issues"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to have the head gasket replaced at 26,000 miles. It was one month within GM's 3yr/36,000 mile warranty, so I lucked out. Most recently, at 38,000 miles I had to have the driver's door window and window regulator replaced, as the regulator burnt out and the tabs on the window that connected it to the regulator snapped off. About a $600 job that insurance and my extended warranty covered all, but $100 of. Today I couldn't get it to turn over. Cranks, but won't turn. Probably a fuel pump/injector issue. We'll see.
General comments?
I really like this car when it's working well. I love the aggressive look and the 3.4 V6 in the GT that handles like a dream. But someone who didn't buy an extended warranty would be up s@#t's creek with the amount some of these things would cost. If currently it is indeed a fuel issue I'm expecting a job worth another $600. That would make $1200 worth of repairs in under two weeks to a car with under 40,000 miles and well under four years old.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 SFI V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 39000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Corsica |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2005 |