2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 518 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (181 complaints · 34.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 21
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 16
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 181 of 518 owner complaints (34.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 181 complaints, 34.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 181 · 34.9% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 82 complaints, 15.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 82 · 15.8% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 63 complaints, 12.2% of reports ENGINE 63 · 12.2% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 41 complaints, 7.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 41 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 4.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 22 complaints, 4.3% of reports VISIBILITY 22 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 13 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 2.3% · 8 crash reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 330 complaints, 63.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 330 · 63.7% · 16 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 181 34.9% 2 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 82 15.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 63 12.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 41 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 22 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 13 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 2.3% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 330 63.7% 16 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2001. 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2003-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2004-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2006-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Oct 2023 Investigation SQ01002 ● Investigation SQ01002 Investigation EA02028 ● Investigation EA02028 Investigation EA02037 ● Investigation EA02037
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 12
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 9
2003-Q2 Owner reports 12
2003-Q3 Owner reports 28
2003-Q4 Owner reports 23
2004-Q1 Owner reports 22
2004-Q2 Owner reports 36
2004-Q3 Owner reports 16
2004-Q4 Owner reports 11
2005-Q1 Owner reports 11
2005-Q2 Owner reports 13
2005-Q3 Owner reports 12
2005-Q4 Owner reports 13
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 14
2006-Q3 Owner reports 16
2006-Q4 Owner reports 14
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 13
2007-Q3 Owner reports 12
2007-Q4 Owner reports 9
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 12
2008-Q3 Owner reports 14
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 8
2010-Q3 Owner reports 9
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 16
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 SQ01002
Defect investigation 1 EA02028
Defect investigation 1 EA02037
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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