2001 Pontiac Grand Prix electrical system problems
64 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was on my way to work and had driven it less than 3 miles. I had stopped and turned off the car when I came back approximately 2min later I noticed some smoke coming out of the hood area. When I opened it the center of the engine was on fire, near the engine cover. The best the insurance company could tell it was an electrical fire. None of the original wiring has ever been changed nor had the car been modified in any way.
Sometimes the headlights and air will not come unless you stop and restart. It appears to be in the ignition switch.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Engine 158 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 20 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Exhaust system 17 complaints
- Cooling system 15 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints