2001 Pontiac Grand Prix problems
NHTSA has received 427 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, and 37% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (15%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 427 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 128
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 11
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 282 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 45 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 30 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 26 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 15 |
| 200k+ miles | 17 |
What the data shows
Of the 282 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 96,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 123,000 miles (110 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 128 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported; 11 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Pontiac Grand Prix with enough data (151 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer's attorney statesdthat automobile was purchased at south point pontiac , and it came with detata wheels. While driver was driving at highway speed wheel broke and became detached from automobile, which caused driver to lose control. Then, vehicle crashed into guardrail and flipped over, causing 2 fatalities and one severe injury.
Lawyer jeff meyerson on behalf of owner: the dealer or factory installed custom wheels manufactured by detata, which broke off of vehicle during normal driving conditions. The car struck a guard rail and flipped causing 2 fatalities and injuries to others.
The consumers wife was stopped at a red light when a SUV crashed into the back of her vehicle, the trunk was pushed all the way to the drivers seat, the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was knocked into a street sign pole and a fire hydrant, the consumers wife was killed in the accident, consumer stated the front and rear tires were cut when they hit the smooth edged curb and he felt the tires did not withstand hitting the curb, no specific tire information was given. *slc *scc
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand prix. The vehicle caught fire while it was parked in the contact's garage. The fire and police departments arrived at the scene and a report was filed. They stated that the fire originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The garage sustained severe property damage. There was no recall information available. The manufacturer has not yet been notified. The failure and current mileages were 105,000. Updated 3/7/08
On may 21, 2004, purchased a 2001 pontiac grand prix from bill smith pontiac in cullman, al. The mileage on the vehicle was 35,509. Upon test driving heard roaring noise. Told concerns to salesperson (at 3 different times) about roaring. He assured us that it was the new tires on the vehicle. On jan, 31, 2005 had to take vehicle in for service and was informed that the roaring on the car was the passenger side wheel bearing. Luckily we had purchased a ext.