2001 Pontiac Grand AM Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 538 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM, 1% of the 538 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has a security device that when driving will completely shut down the car and I have to drive on i26 to get to work this is a major interstate what happens when im driving this car and it shuts down in front of a big truck and I cant steer it because the power and electrical control has completely quit. …”
NHTSA complaint #10473968, filed 2012-09, 240,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11337863, filed 2020-07, 118,000 miles“I was involved in a car accident as a passenger on 10/25/2001 in which the steering column locked up on our 2001 Grand Am as we were driving causing us to lose control of the car and flip down hill. My father and my brother were front passengers and I was the rear seat passenger of the car and was ejected out of the back window. The airbags never deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10788171, filed 2015-11“The contact stated while parked, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership three times to replace the bearings, which had the speed sensors attached. On the forth visit, the ABS problem reoccurred. Other components affected were the cruise control and the traction control. The manufacturer was contacted, and provided no resolution. The contact expressed concern because the defects represented a risk to safety.”
NHTSA complaint #10169217, filed 2006-09, 50,000 miles“Everyone knows that the dashboard of all 2001 Pontiac grand ams are worthless. Before I mention that the window regulators go out frequently, and the blinker modules are pure junk causing the blinker to blink at high rate of speed when turning. They all go bad and make the cars look and sound like hell. This has been going on for many years like all the others writing in with the same demands. There must be a recall and if there isn't one, then GM is the sorriest bunch of unconcerned auto manufacturers in the business. …”
NHTSA complaint #10564447, filed 2014-02Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
232 complaintsExterior lighting
98 complaintsEngine cooling
75 complaintsBrakes
68 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsEquipment
22 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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