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2001 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems

69 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
69 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
77,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2001 Pontiac Grand AM Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 77,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 77,000 miles
Based on 48 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 48 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Car started shutting off while being driven on numerous occasions. Car was evaluated by GM dealer and another independent auto repair shop, neither could determine why car was shutting off, GM dealer technician stated possible ignition switch problem on 11/22/2010. On 12/24/2011, the pontiac grand am 2001, was being driven and ignition shut off causing the car to hit an unoccupied parked truck. Car lost power steering and could not avoid the accident. Car flipped on its top, injuring the driver of the car.

Reported at 142,000 miles, December 2011 CrashInjury

Three big issues with this car: 1) the worst-I've had problems with the security system shorting three times. Each time, the car turns over but will not start. The security light flashed twice, but did not come on the third time. The first time the dealer adjusted the system (whatever that means) which was covered under warranty. The second time (two months later), my car would not start at 2am outside of a bar, so I had to have it towed. This time the whole system was replaced under my warranty.

Reported at 60,000 miles, March 2004

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