2001 Pontiac Grand AM Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 3%of 538 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM, 3% of the 538 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was leaving a doctor's appointment. When pulling out of my parking spot the car would not turn right. I turned the wheel back and forth as far as it would go. It would turn all the way left and not go right at all. I backed back into my parking spot. Took a look underneath and did not notice anything wrong. I got back in and tried turning the wheel again. This time the wheel turned both ways. I left the parking lot to return home. On the way home I heard some knocking sounds coming from the front end whenever I drove over a bump or pot hole. …”
NHTSA complaint #10456670, filed 2012-04, 36,400 miles“Contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. She noticed that there was a leak under her vehicle for a few years. On several occasions the dealer was unable to find the cause of the leak. The dealer later stated that the leak was coming from the gas tank line and it was a fuel leak. They also told her that there was a related recall; however, her VIN was not related. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved and request that her VIN is a part of the existing NHTSA campaign id number 07e021000. The dealer information is not available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10205286, filed 2007-10, 70,000 miles“Everytime there is a heavy rain the floors of my 2001 Pontiac Grand Am gets soaked. Yesterday was by far the worst of all, there was about 3 inches of standing water on the passenger side floor. My car smells of mildew and the carpet is ruined. This seems to be a common problem for this car and I would like to see something done about this. I feel like I have wasted my money and I still have 2 years of payments remaining.”
NHTSA complaint #10167461, filed 2006-09“The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. The contact stated that the steering felt abnormal while the vehicle was being operated at 50 MPH. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine cradle was being held on by a single bolt and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. ..updated 06/21/17”
NHTSA complaint #10966315, filed 2017-03, 130,000 miles“I purchased a used vehicle in march 2006. At that time I was provided a car report that showed no accident history/clean to everything. At a later time I went to purchase new insurance and I was first alerted to an accident . I found out the vehicle was in an accident in june 2002, over $700.00 in damage. In 2003 again, was taken to a body shop for repairs. I have tried to work with the dealership to handle this situation. I took the vehicle to one of their vendors-same outcome. My vendor same outcome--extensive damage/frame straightening etc. I asked for my money back or a new vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173172, filed 2006-11Related service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 20 | 7% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 15 | 3% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 45 | 5% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 3% |
| 1996 | 24 | 5% |
| 1995 | 18 | 4% |
| 1994 | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 | 15 | 9% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 5 | 13% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1988 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 18% |
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 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTires
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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