17 of the 759 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM are about the other systems — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,000 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Twice in one month my vehicle has died while driving. I have been braking and turning when this has happened and it dies without warning. No check engine lights are on the vehicle and it has 150,000 miles. It turns right back on when this happens, not sure what’s happening I lose all power to my car, checked the battery and alternator and they are perfectly fine.
NHTSA complaint #11557117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET CAR WAS IN MOTION AND CAR DIED LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING OR POWER. HAS NOT STARTED SINCE. HAVE NARROWED DOWN TO IGNITION OR SECURITY IT HAS KILLED A BATTERY. TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. GETTING VERY COSTLY.
NHTSA complaint #11337863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY STEERING COLUMN MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE... THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE RED SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON THE LEFT PART OF THE DASH.... ALSO SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN JULY THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE KEY NOT STARTING IT RIGHT AWAY USUALLY HAVE TO WAIT TEN SECONDS OR EVEN UP TO 30 SECONDS BEFORE YOU CAN START MY VEHICLE. I'M LOOKING TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE IT OCCURS. I DO NOT WANT MY CAR LOCKING UP ON ME. I PREFER SAFETY OVER SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #11048301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOU HAVE TO MESS WITH THE KEY TO GET IT TO START AND IT OVERLOADS MY FUEL PUMP AND MAKES THE FUSE BLOW AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THE KEY HAS BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER IT'S BEEN DOING THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10836319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR STARTS UP AND THEN SHUTS OFF AFTER 5 SECONDS. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WILL NOT LET IT STAY RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10820638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE CAR DIES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP ALL WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. WE HAVE DONE A FULL TUNE UP TO THE CAR AS WELL. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND AFTER A WHILE IT STOPPED, NOW IT STARTED DOING THIS TO ME AGAIN YESTERDAY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN DURING AFTERNOON TRAFFIC THE CAR SHUT OFF 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND 1 TIME WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR DOES START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND I DO NOT WANT SOMETHING HORRIBLE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF ISSUE BUT HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY!
NHTSA complaint #10466521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WON'T START. LEAVES ME (WIDOW) STRANDED WHEREVER I AM, AWAITING TOW TRUCK. THESE ARE WHAT HAVE BEEN REPEATED CULPRITS - DEFECTIVE PASS DOOR LOCK, DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH (2 REPLACEMENTS) FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (2 REPLACEMENTS), FAULTY IGNITION PASS LOCK SENSOR... THIS CAR HAS ALOT OF FAULTY REPLACED OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 AND 2010... LATEST REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PASS DOOR LOCK SENSOR IS LISTED BELOW...
NHTSA complaint #10347562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WAS PARKED CAME OUT TO LEAVE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW-2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUND IGNITION SWITCH AND PASSLOCK SENOR CYLINDER FAULTY DEALERSHIP STATES A DEFECT IN THIS YEAR OF GRAND AM BILL RUNS AROUND 700.00 EACH TIME-WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IN FUTURE.
NHTSA complaint #10278616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR FLASHERS. HAD TO HAVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FLASHERS CHANGED AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO HAVE HAD ROTORS AND BRAKES CHANGED 6 TIMES IN LAST 1 1/2 YRS. WAS TOLD ITS A PROBLEM BUT NOT ON RECALL LIST.
NHTSA complaint #10234591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS/ISSUES ARE OCCURRING WITH/IN MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED EVERY SINGLE ISSUE OTHERS HAVE WROTE ABOUT. FROM THE SECURITY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT NOT MOVING AT ALL..... GM REALLY NEEDS TO RESEARCH/INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS AND PLACE RE-CALLS ON ALL OF THEM ASAP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER AND APPARENTLY THEY ARE OVERLOOKING THIS COMPLETELY.
NHTSA complaint #10234150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 30K MILES. AT ABOUT 60K, FAN LEVELS 1 AND 2 QUIT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10181917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PICKED UP MY BRAND NEW 2001 GRAND AM WITH 1 MILE ON IT, IT WAS DURING A HEAVY DOWN POUR. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED BOTH FRONT AND BACK FLOOR BOARS WERE DRENCHED. I'VE HAVE THE VEHICLE IN ON NUMEROUS OCCATIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ALWAYS AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. THEY FIRST STATED THE DEFLECTORS WERE BROKE/TURNED/ETC. THEY HAD IT IN THERE FOR DAYS UNDER A HOSE, HOWEVER, I TOLD THEM IT HAS TO BE HEAVY RAIN. THEY CANNOT DUPLICATION THE PROBLEM AND ARE NOW CLAIMING SOME ONE IS PLAYING A JOKE ON ME. HA TO THAT I SAY AS I HAVE AN ALARM ON MY CAR AND NO ONE ELSE HAS THE KEYS, BESIDES WHO WOULD BE OUT IN A THUNDER STORM POURING WATER ON THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. THEY HAVE ALSO STATED IT IS DUE TO A SPILL, WELL NO ONE SITS IN MY BACK SEAT. THEY HAD TO REPAINT THE SEAT RUNNERS AS THEY WERE RUSTING OUT SO BAD DUE TO THE WATER LEAK. I'M OBTAINING A LAWYER AND TAKING LEGAL ACTIONS. IN LOOKING AT TEH NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS I CAN SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PAY $395 PER MONTH FOR THIS CAR FOR THE BOTTOMS TO RUST OUT IN THE FUTURE. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT OR THEY HAVE LOST A VERY LOYAL CUSTOMER
NHTSA complaint #10086533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2001 GRAND AM. FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I HAD NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS ACOMPANIED BY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR IN TODAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. IT TURNED OUT THAT MY STRUT MOUNTS AND ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE BROKEN. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. I WAS SHOCKED THAT SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED. LUCKILY, THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO NO EXPENSE WAS PASSED ON TO ME BUT, THE CONCERN THAT THIS COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT IS VERY REAL. THE CAR ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10050820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL PUMP OUTAGE & COMPUTER OUTAGE--BOTH COMPONENTS WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10050692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY WINDOWS ARE ELECTRIC. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS STARTING TO NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON. MY SISTER HAS A 2000 GRAND AM AND HERS IS DOING THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #10040954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE 16,000 MILES ON MY 2001 GRAND AM AND HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE FOR A LEAK IN THE HEATER CORE AND TWICE FOR WATER LEAKAGE FROM RAIN. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR HAD WATER IN IT. WENT TO DEALERSHIP FRIDAY 2-21-2003 AND THEY SAID I COULDN'T GET MY CAR IN UNTIL MARCH 3 BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED MY CAR, SO I WENT HOME AND SUCKED ALL THE WATER OUT. THAT SAME NIGHT IT RAINED AGAIN, AND SURE ENOUGH, ABOUT 1/2 OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. SO NOW I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT SMELLS LIKE MOLD.THE OTHER THING IS THEY TOLD ME AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP I WOULD HAVE TO START PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. MY CAR IS ALREADY RUINED, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS LEAKED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THEM IF IT IS DEFECT?
NHTSA complaint #10008042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE POORLY DONE AND INCOMPLETE. THE CONSUMER IS UNSURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE NEXT AND IS REQUESTING SOME ASSISTANCE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10004570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.