2001 Pontiac Grand Am problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (76) · Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:control Module (44) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch (28)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
342 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:ignition 2014-07-03 · campaign 14V400000 · 5,877,718 vehicles
Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-200
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Service bulletins (406)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Showing the 6 most recent of 406 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-11-27 · Unknown Or Other“twice in one month my vehicle has died while driving. i have been braking and turning when this has happened and it dies without warning. no check engine lights are on the vehicle and it has 150,000 miles. it turns right back on when this happens, not sure what’s happening i lose all power to my car, checked the battery and alternator and they are …”
2022-01-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 🔥 fire“when i was gassing up my car, a fuel leak occurred in the gas tank and my car caught on fire. the gas station attendant used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. i had 113,262 miles on my car. as you can see, the leak in the plastic gas tank caused the gas tank fuel pump to burn up and burn up its wiring harness. i don't want any money bu…”
2021-02-01 · Exterior Lighting · 1,500 mi“directional turning left/right lights sometimes don't work…”
2020-07-07 · Unknown Or Other · 118,000 mi“was driving down city street car was in motion and car died leaving me with no steering or power. has not started since. have narrowed down to ignition or security it has killed a battery. turns over but will not start. getting very costly.…”
2019-03-22 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 200,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently shut off. there were no warning indicators illuminated. an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ignition switch needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made awa…”
2018-10-10 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal · 220,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the turn signals failed to operate. the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently over the course of three months. on several occasions, the contact engaged the hazard lights to temporarily correct the failure. a dealer was…”
2018-08-13 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal · 123,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. while the vehicle was in the left turning lane, the contact noticed that the turn signals did not work. the turn signals seemed to operate after the turn signal switch was maneuvered several times. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the c…”
2017-11-24 · Unknown Or Other“my steering column makes a vibrating noise... this happened after the red security light came on the left part of the dash.... also since i purchased it in july there has been an issue with the key not starting it right away usually have to wait ten seconds or even up to 30 seconds before you can start my vehicle. i'm looking to prevent any acciden…”
2017-04-22 · Electrical System · 165,000 mi“on three separate occasions in the past two months, my vehicle has turned off while driving. the steering wheel locked up and the car turned off. on all three occasions i was coming either to a stop sign or traffic light with my foot on the brake, about to make a right turn. thankfully, i was not yet in the intersection when this happened. …”
2017-04-06 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal“tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. while driving, the driver and passenger side turn signals failed without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.