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2001 Pontiac Grand Prix exhaust system problems

Owners reported exhaust system problems in 17 complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When exhaust system problems show up

Exhaust system complaints by mileage, 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Dt: the contact stated the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The fire occurred in the engine compartment, and was first noticed from under the hood. Currently the vehicle operated properly. The mechanic could not determine what the cause of the fire. However, they believed it was the exhaust manifold area. The fire department was contacted and a report was taken.

December 2005 Fire

Mileage/date complaint resolution 24736-10/29/01 rt ft power window replaced motor regulator 59454-12/5/02 error code 20 on CD replaced CD player ($537.59) 62469-1/30/03 rt rr power window regulator cables worn gears stripped 62469 tach intermittent replace crankshaft sensor 62469 trans slipping computer said no problem ($1,050) 64406-2/25/03 won't go into reverse replaced transmission 70758-5/23/03 key won't come out replace shifter assy ($510) 70758 rt rr power window intermittent - could find no problem…

Reported at 64,406 miles, February 2003

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