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2001 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 21 complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
21 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 74,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 43% 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 miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 14 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

01 pontiac grand pirx gt(4door) bought the car in may 01 (50miles)brand new in kernersville nc @vestal pontiac.the steering kept poping like a ankle would do if you turned it and made it pop.I constantly had them check the car and I have documents to prove it.I lost control of the car on june26,02 (32 miles on the car)the day after last complaint.I lost control on the interstate at 60pmh going into a left turn.I did (4)360's and hit the inside cement wall almost head on in the midle of hwy.no air bags came…

Reported at 32,000 miles, June 2002 CrashInjury

Rear brake lights not working, but third center brake light is working. Took to mechanic (pep boys) who changed the brake pads, rotors, brake fluid and replaced the bulbs and fuses, (as well as a motor w/reg for the driver's side rear window, serpentine belt, alternator drive belt, tie rod outer and oil change). When I got the car back, realized they never fixed the problem. Returned the car and told it was the multifunction switch at a price of $450.00.

Reported at 127,000 miles, April 2008

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