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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G2WP52K22F••••••2002 Pontiac GRAND PRIX
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2002 Pontiac GRAND PRIX build (11 vs 5).
11on this build
264on the model
57builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Steering 2Fuel System 2Gasoline 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJul 2016
The contact owned a 2002 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle caught on fire while parked. The fire department extinguished the fire, but a fire report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number:…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireFeb 2011
My 2002 pontiac grand prix with a 3.8 liter engine caught fire while parked in my driveway after a short trip. There was a recall on the car involving engine fires. I took the car to a gm dealer and had the recall work done on september 16, 2010. The car was lost due to the fire…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2003
While parking in a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated when shifting from park into drive, collided and submerged completely into a pond. Driver was rescued by the fire department
SteeringOct 2018
Bought the car in april of 2017. Had to replace rack and pinion. A few months down the road was driving car and steering wheel became loose and it turned halfway to the left to keep car straight. Rack and pinion busted. Replaced rack and pinion again plus struts and the car will…
Service BrakesNov 2011
Driving in a residential area in annandale, va. Applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Had the car towed to a shop and the brake lines were completely rust through! This is a 9 year old car! What kind of material is gm using for their brake line!
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G2WP52K22F116533 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.