2001 Pontiac Grand AM lighting problems
109 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 109 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
The turn signal flasher failed and as a result the vehicle was rear ended while attempting to make a left turn.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 65 MPH, the contact attempted to activate the turn signals, but they failed to illuminate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and refused to assist. The vehicle had previously been serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
- Electrical system 243 complaints
- Brakes 74 complaints
- Engine 69 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
- Cooling system 16 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints