2001 Pontiac Grand AM

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES HAD PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH. *TA THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BURGLAR ALARM WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/29/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNDER PRESSURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST WHICH EXCEEDED $700.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,300. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/20/09. *JB

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND A YEAR AGO I HAD A SECURITY LIGHT COME ON WHICH MAKES THE CAR NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LONG PROCESS TO GET IT TO START A YEAR AGO I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THE HAD TO CHANGE TO WHOLE IGNITION MODULE AND I THINK THE WHOLE IGNITION SYSTEM I FIND THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND I'VE SEEN IT COUNTLESS TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BE ISSUED I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD A YEAR AGO. *TR

• 12/28/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  "HAZARD SWITCH" RECALL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME CLICKING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE A TURN SIGNAL, AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, THAT THE RECALL HAS TO DO WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT NOT THE TURN SIGNAL. THE NOISE BEING HEARD HAS "ALWAYS" BEEN THE TURN SIGNAL NOISE, IT JUST COMES FROM THE CENTER OF THE CAR WHERE THE HAZARD SWITCH IS LOCATED, AND I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF REPORTS FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PONTIAC "GM" SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE CONSUMER! I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON AND HAVING TO TURN THE KEY AND WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN START MY CAR. THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE BY THE TIME YOU TAKE IT TO BE REPAIRED THEY CANNOT FIND THE MALFUNCTION. GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/27/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

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

• 12/26/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I PURCHASED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN FEBRUARY 2003. SHORTLY AFTER THE 45K MILES I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEX-COOL ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING AROUND THE INTAKE GASKET, HEAD GASKET WAS DAMAGED. ALSO, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE OIL USE, APPROXIMATELY A QUART EVERY 500 MILES OF DRIVING. DESPITE WHAT THIS MIGHT SOUND LIKE, THIS VEHICLE, WHILE IN MY POSSESSION HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE HAD THE ABOVE PROBLEMS FIXED ON 11-20-05 AND AFTER THE MECHANIC WAS DONE I HAD PUT ANOTHER $1465.00 INTO A CAR THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. NOW, ONE MONTH AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL MECHANICS AND DEALERS THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR DUE TO DEX-COOL ONLY SYSTEMS AND ALUMINUM ENGINES THAT ERODE HEAD- GASKETS PREMATURELY. *JB

• 12/25/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2001 PONTAIC GRAND AM THAT I BOUGHT IN APRIL 05 HAVING BOUGHT IT USED I HAD IT ABOUT 20 DAYS WHEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IF FROM HE SENT IT TO HIS MECHANICS AND THE REPLACED THE COIL PACK BECAUSE IT WAS READING A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4. DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 8 MONTH SO I THOUGHT. ON DEC.20,2006 STARTED RUNNING REAL BAD HAD COIL PACK CHANGED, BOOTS, HOUSING, AND SPARK PLUGS AT THE NICE PRICE OF $200.00. IN 1 DAY TO FIND OUT STLL NOT WORKING RIGHT MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM IS INTERNAL AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS REPLACE MOTOR WHICH FOR A USED ONE ONLY $3300.00 UNLESS I WOULD LIKE A NEW ONE FOR $6000.00. I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE LOST THERE MINDS EXPECTING PEOPLE TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR ANOTHER JUNKY MOTOR WHEN THE ONE I HAVE NOW ONLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT IT SHOULD BE LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY STILL GOING I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR I DID TALK TO PONTAIC COMPLAINT LINE TO HAVE SMOKE BLOWN UP MY YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS I OWE TO MUCH TO TRADE IT IN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT SO NOW I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT PONTAIC NEED TO FIX THERE JUNK THEY HAVE ON THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED DRIVING THIS STUFF I KNOW I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER IF I CAN GET RID OF THIS. *NM

• 12/25/2003· TIRES

  I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. I BOUGHT IT 1 YEAR USED FROM SOMEONE WHO TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND HAD ALL THE SERVICE WORK RECEIPTS. THERE WAS A VERY NOTICEABLE CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 35 MPH AND UNDER. I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS WITH NO HELP. THE FIRST ONE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, AND THE SECOND SAID IT WAS THE TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE). THE TIRE DIDN'T FIT THE RIM PERFECTLY AND WAS RUBBING ON THE RIM. THEY ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON THEM AND IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID PONTIAC PUT 2 DIFFERENT STYLE TIRES ON THE GRAND AM AND WOULD ONLY REPLACE ONE TYPE, EVEN THOUGH BOTH STYLES MADE THIS NOISE. I BIT THE BULLET AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES - COOPER, NOT GOODYEAR. IT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT I AM STILL VERY UPSET THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. *LA

• 12/24/2003· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION BROKE OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *PH *NM

• 12/23/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. IT STARTED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS GETTING COLDER. THEY EVENTUALLY MAY START WORKING. I FOUND IF I WOULD WIGGLE THE HAZARD SWITCH THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK. I BOUGHT AND REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH 22624799 AND IT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECALL BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. *AK

• 12/21/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS ON 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. TURN SIGNALS FREQUENTLY WILL NOT OPERATE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING. THIS FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM GREATLY INCREASES THE DANGER OF DRIVING ON FREEWAYS AND IN GENERAL. TURN SIGNALS MAY NOT OPERATE IN EITHER DIRECTION FOR HOURS, THEN HAPPEN TO WORK PROPERLY FOR A WHILE, BEFORE RETURNING TO NON-FUNCTIONING. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR, BUT SIGNALS WORKED THAT DAY. NO INCIDENTS OR INJURIES, JUST MORE DANGER WHEN NON-FUNCTIONING ON A CAR THAT IS RELATIVELY NEW. THANKS. *AK

• 12/19/2006· POWER TRAIN

  TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, THE RPM INCREASED TO 3,000-4,000 RPM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO GET TO ABOUT 3,000- 4,000 RPM FOR IT TO CHANGE GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CHANGING GEARS ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR OVER WHERE IT SHOULD BE CHANGING GEAR. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED HIM THAT HE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY AND THAT HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF $100. - $200. FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT SAID THAT DEALERSHIP CAN'T WORK ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL EARLY JANUARY 2007 AND THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE DURING THE WEEK. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE LEMON LAW IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

• 12/18/2014· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH AS THE SERVICE ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BOTH FRONT END WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

• 12/18/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FUEL PUMP OUTAGE & COMPUTER OUTAGE--BOTH COMPONENTS WENT OUT. *AK

• 12/18/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

• 12/17/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  3RD TIME PONTIAC GRAND AM PASSLOCK FAILURE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH NO GUARANTEE THIS WON'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE WEB SITES AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A RAMPANT PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/17/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TANK PUNCTURED BY MINOR ROAD HAZARD - MASSIVE GAS SPILL. *AK

• 12/16/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, FLOORBOARD WAS DRENCHED AND TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED.THEY SAID IT WAS;HOWEVER, THE NEXT BIG RAIN THE CAR WAS DRENCHED AGAIN. THE CAR STAYED FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS DURING WHICH TIME, THE MECHANICS COULD NOT "FIGURE IT OUT" AND I WAS INFORMED THAT SOME "EXPERIMENTAL" FLUID WAS USED TO TRY TO STOP THE LEAK, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK SO IT WAS BEING REMOVED. THE MECHANICS WERE PUTTING IT UNDER THE WATER HOSE TO SEE IF THEY COULD DETERMINE THE LEAK. THIS WAS FINALLY FIXED, THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN OR WHAT THE FINAL FIX WAS DONE. 6 MONTHS LATER, THE BLINKERS WENT OUT AND WERE HAPHAZARD WORKING. THIS WAS REPAIRED UNDER A DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AS I WAS LEERY TO "EXPERIMENTS." 3 MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON OR THE CHECK VEHICLE LIGHT, HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTING FUNNY. DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THIS WAS DUE TO CORROSION AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST WEEK, THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, THE HEADLIGHTS KEPT BLOWING BULBS, THE SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT WAS ON, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WOULD NOT WORK, AND THE DAYLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MAP SENSOR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT CONTROL MODULE WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS INFORMED BY DEALER#2 THAT THE FAULTY PARTS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE PRIOR WATER LEAKAGE. BOTH THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND DEALER #2 TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH HEADLIGHTS AND A LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS PERTINENT, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT AT NO COST TO ME. DEALER #2 FIXED THE MAP SENSOR AND I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. NOW OTHER PROBLEMS AFTER MAP REPAI. SINCE THE CAR WAS WATERLOGGED AND IT IS ONLY LOGICAL THAT ANY WATER DAMAGE SHOULD BE COVERED BY SOMEONE. I CALLED DEALER#1 AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. AT THIS TIME, WHEN THEY PULLED UP THE RECORD OF THE CAR, I WAS INFORMED THE WATER LEAKAGE WAS ON A SERVICE BULLETIN I DID NOT GO PUT MY CAR IN THE LAKE AND I DID NOT ASK FOR THIS KIND OF HASSLE.*AK

• 12/14/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR HAS A VERY SLOW AND HARD START MOST OF THE TIME, AND CRANKING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE IT HAS BEEN BOUGHT AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT.*AK

• 12/11/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A VIBRATION ON THE PEDALS AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/11/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS ENGAGING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FORCING ME TO WAIT 10-15 MINUTES WHILE IT RESETS. *TR

• 12/10/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GM'S ANTI THEFT DEVICE "PASSLOCK 1" SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. ONCE IT STARTS TO MALFUNCTION, IT WILL GET WORSE OVER TIME. I SEE THIS AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY BEEN A FRUSTRATING PROBLEM. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIX IT AT A COST OF $450.00 . I THINK GM SHOULD STEP UP AND ADMIT A PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BECOME A 2 AND 3 TIMES A DAY PROBLEM, PRETTY MUCH HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE TRY TO USE THE CAR. *JB

• 12/10/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW GT AND SINCE I'VE HAD IT THE BRAKES MADE A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT, I JUST FIGURED THE CAR WAS NEW AND 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES JUST MAKE THAT NOISE. I DRIVE A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILE SO OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE NOISE GOT WORSE. AFTER 38000 MILES I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND RESURFACED A ROTOR BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NOISE WAS, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A BUSHING OR A BOOT WORN OUT. HE GREASED IT AND THE NOISE DISSAPEARED FOR ABOUT A WEAK . THEN I TOOK IN WITH 56000 MILE AND IT NEEDED PAD, A CALIPER AND HE RESURFACED THE OTHER ROTOR.AGAIN, AFTER A WEAK THE NOISE CAME BACK. NOW, WITH 64000 THE NOISE IS WORSE THAN EVER , A CONSTANT GRINDING, SCRAPING SOUND. I GOING TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN. FOR ALL THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE I SHOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH BRAKES LIKE THIS.*AK

• 12/09/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR WOULD NOT START. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. CANNOT BE BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS REPLACED YESTERDAY. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED ANTI-THEFT DEVICE IS FAULTY AND HAS BEEN FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT!!! *TR

• 12/09/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  STARTED SEEING COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER HOOD. WENT TO DALER AND THEY PRESSURE TESTED AND FOUND NOTHING. A DAY LATER STARTED LEAKING EVEN MORE. DEALER THEN SAID HEAD GASKET FAULTY AND HE ALSO SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AT ABOUT THE 60K MILE MARK. THEY REPLACED THE GASKET AT A COST OF OVER $800.00. EVERY SHOP I CONTACTED SAID THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T THIS BE REPLACED AT PONTIAC'S EXPENSE. *AK

• 12/09/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN DRIVING TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

• 12/06/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE, SAT IN VEHICLE WHILE IDLING AND NOTICED ROUGH IDLE. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 10 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND WOULD NO LONGER IDLE AT ALL. SAME PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING MORNING, NEEDED A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VACUUM LINE AND OIL CHANGE. (GAS IN OIL) *TR

• 12/06/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. TS *JB

• 12/06/2002· SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING A COLLISION, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. TS *JB

• 12/05/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V327000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. . THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. THE TURN/HAZARD SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 12/10/2005 WITH GM PART 10359039. THE OLD PART NUMBER WAS 22624799 0691 E. *NM

• 12/05/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ALSO, THE REAR SEAT BELT MATERIAL FELL APART. THIS WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THEY OFFERED NO FREE REPAIR. *AK

• 12/05/2003· VISIBILITY

  SETTINGS 1 & 2 DO NOT WORK ON AC/HEATER BLOWER FAN SETTINGS 3,4,5 WORK FINE. *JB

• 12/02/2003· SUSPENSION

  DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MADE A WHOPPING SOUND AT ANY SPEED. WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/01/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  3 WINDOW REGULATOR ARE BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE, AND PASSENGER. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ONLY DEFROST HALF THE WINDOW, INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON AUTO, ENGINE OVERHEATS, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START . I HAVE NOT FIXED THE WINDOWS BUT I BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE OVERHEATING AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THESE ISSUES BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO. *TR

• 12/01/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE (SIGNAL LIGHT - TAIL LIGHT). *AK

• 11/29/2010· TIRES

  WE HAD A FLAT IN OUR DRIVEWAY ON ONE OF A SET OF GOODYEAR GT HR TIRES WHICH WERE PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007. UPON CHANGING THE TIRE AND INSPECTING IT, THE TIRE HAD LARGE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER ON THE INTERIOR SIDE. WE CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES AND SAW SIMILAR CRACKS. WE TOOK IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED AND THE OWNER FOUND IT LEAKING AT ONE OF THESE CRACKS. I COMMENTED THAT I WAS DISMAYED THAT THESE TIRES DRY ROTTED AT ONLY THREE YEARS, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT, "THEY AREN'T DRY ROTTED; THESE ARE STRESS FRACTURES". I ASKED WHY THEY WOULD HAVE THESE FRACTURES AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS AND WHAT CAUSED THEM,AND HE GAVE ME NO ANSWER. THE DEALER SEEMED TO HAVE NO CONCERN THAT THESE TIRES ARE FAILING IN THIS WAY IN ONLY THREE YEARS AND ONLY WANTED ME TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENTS, OFFERING A VERY SMALL DISCOUNT, TO WHICH WE DECLINED. WE WILL BE REPLACING THESE TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND ARE AWARE OF THE TREAD WEAR AND MILES THEY HAVE ON THEM, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT OTHERS ARE DRIVING ON TIRES THAT THEY THINK ARE FINE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T VERY OLD. THEY SHOULDN'T BE CRACKING LIKE THIS AS WE'VE HAD MANY SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HAD THAT TIRE GONE OUT ANY OTHER PLACE THAN IN MY DRIVE, I AM AFRAID TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. WE STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON, WHICH I GREATLY FEAR. THIS TIRE WAS DATED 0907. *TR

• 11/29/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD/SHOWED ME THAT THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE HARNESS WAS LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING CAUSING AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO REPLACE THE HARNESS. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WAS FACTORY INSTALLED AND THE INSULATION SHOULD NOT LITERALLY BE DISINTEGRATING INTO DUST AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS. *JB

• 11/29/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,SEATS,EQUIPMENT

  I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS/ISSUES NOTED IN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. MY 1 AND 2 FUNCTION ON THE FAN IS NO LONGER WORKING, THE TURN SIGNALS APPEAR TO HAVE A SHORT/WIRING PROBLEM, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR/BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTER IS BROKEN, THE(GEAR SHAFT) BUTTON THAT PUTS THE CAR IN GEAR(P,R,N,D) POPS OUT FREQUENTLY, DRIVER FLOOR HAS BEEN SOAK AND WET PERIODICALLY, AND NUMEROUS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS(NEED TO REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS FREQUENTLY, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE CALIPERS/HUBS/WHEEL BEARINGS). THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL WAS THE TURNING SWITCH, WHICH THE PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER COVER THESE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BECOME REPETITIVE IN SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. *JB

• 11/27/2023· 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 perfectly fine.

• 11/24/2017· STEERING,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 ACCIDENT BEFORE IT OCCURS. I DO NOT WANT MY CAR LOCKING UP ON ME. I PREFER SAFETY OVER SPEED.

• 11/24/2014· STEERING

  WHERE THE STEERING PINION ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RUSTED OUT AND BROKE MAKING RIGHT TURNS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE PINION MOVING AND THE INNER TIE ROD HITTING THE FRAME. PRETTY MUCH MAKING THE CAR WORTHLESS. *TR

• 11/24/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE LOCK CYL/IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. ONE SWITCH PRICE@154.64 AND THE CYLINDER PRICE@179.75 LABOR COST OF 380.00. FOR A TOTAL COST WITH TAX OF 769.88 MY CAR IS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ AND FROM WHAT UNDERSTAND IS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THAT I G.M. NEEDS TO RESOLVE. ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JACK TEATS *TR

• 11/23/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2014. WE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SHUT OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ACROSS A BRIDGE WHICH HAS A BUMP ON IT WE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS LIKE OLD FASHION STEERING. WE COASTED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP AND HAD TO PLAY WITH THE KEY AND AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED AND THIS CONTINUED OFF AND ON AND THEY TOLD US HAD TO TURN KEY FOR 10 MIN ON AUX TILL LIGHT BLINKED AND RESET ITSELF THEY TOLD US WOULD RESET SECURITY SYSTEM AND START. WHICH IT DID MOST OF THE TIME WAS A PAIN AN INCONVENIENT. WE GOT RID OF IT IN 06 OR 07. IT WAS INTERESTING AND GM SAID IT WAS OUR PROBLEM. HAVEN'T PURCHASED ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. HAD A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS VEHICLE....BUT WAS OUR ISSUE THEY TOLD US.... *TR

• 11/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/20/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02037 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 1 DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 5/1/2001. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION BY PUTTING THE SIGNAL INTO THE "ON" POSITION AND PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL STAY ON UNTIL SWITCHED OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND BOTH CONFIRMED I WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FOUND OUT THIS WAS HAPPENING PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. I DO NOT FEEL GM COMPLIED FULLY WITH RECALLING VEHICLES AND STILL PUT IN FAULTY SWITCHES AFTER THE DATE AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THE PROBLEM AND WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

• 11/20/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. AND I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON POSITION AND WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO COME OFF. I HAVE YET TO FIND ONE MECHANIC THAT KNOWS THE SOLUTION. IT HAS OCCURRED AT THE MOST RANDOM TIMES AND SOMETIMES THE WORST. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO REPLACE OR FIX. IF I KNEW I WOULD ASAP. *TR

• 11/20/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS PASS LOCK MALFUNCTION LEAVING ME STRANDED, LATE FOR WORK. CURRENTLY, IT WILL START AND THEN STALL LEAVING ME IN INTERSECTIONS DURING BUSY TIMES OF THE DAY. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. PLAN TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

• 11/20/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION CYLINDER, AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *LA

• 11/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR SHUDDERS EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS DONE A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER, CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. CONSUMER STATED HAS HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER 4X IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BRAKE ISSUES. TS