2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 308 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3% of the 308 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“The intake manifold gasket is causing a huge amount of consumers to replace parts in vehicles. The gasket leaks causing a mixture of antifreeze and oil causing engine damage. Even after the repair is done, because of design, it will just fail again. I just had it replaced 1 1/2 years ago, now I have to do it again.”
NHTSA complaint #10224540, filed 2008-04, 45,000 miles“Purchased this car used, it was 2 years old with about 21k miles. Kept up with all maintenance. Dealer extended warranty for 3 months. But did not notify me when the original manufacturers warranty expired so I was unable to extend. Purchased a platinum warranty from aaa. Transmission blew up at 48k miles. Had it replaced per warranty w/a used transmission as warranty would not pay for new one. Drove the car for 19 mos and 12k miles and transmission blew up again! …”
NHTSA complaint #10186893, filed 2007-04, 60,000 miles“Air conditioning and heater will only work on max (number 5 blower speed). Blower speeds 1-4 do nothing, however, the fan? In the engine comes on when fan blower switch is turned to any on position. This car has had so many problems. Now I see why the foreign car market is booming because of their quality and reliability.”
NHTSA complaint #10023407, filed 2003-06, 41,300 miles“Automatic windows in vehicle have failed. The rear-passenger side windows has been fixed twice. The other three windows have gone out within a couple months of each other. The vehicle is only 2 years old and the windows have failed 5 times. Each repair cost approximately $350 a piece.”
NHTSA complaint #10037279, filed 2003-09, 40,000 miles“Mileage/date complaint resolution 24736-10/29/01 rt ft power window replaced motor regulator 59454-12/5/02 error code 20 on cd replaced cd player ($537.59) 62469-1/30/03 rt rr power window regulator cables worn gears stripped 62469 tach intermittent replace crankshaft sensor 62469 trans slipping computer said no problem ($1,050) 64406-2/25/03 won't go into reverse replaced transmission 70758-5/23/03 key won't come out replace shifter assy ($510) 70758 rt rr power window intermittent - could find no problem 83769-10/24/03 engine coolant recall perform recall 83769 rt rr power window replaces…”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 10 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 14 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix
102 complaintsEngine
65 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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