2002 Pontiac Trans Am Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Pontiac Trans Am. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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.”
“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”
“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…”
“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…”
“Tire separation -- of 4 tires with the same dot 3 either show signs of separation or separated and caused an accident.*tr”
“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”
“Normal maintenance requirements maintained on this low mileage car. Engine coolant (listed as 5 year/150,000. Mile coolant) broke down and turned to brown foamy sludge at 39,000. Miles (less than 4 years). I will be having my local service center flush the cooling system and replace the long life…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Pontiac Trans Am as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.