"How reliable is the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"Based on 759 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 759 total complaints filed."

2001 Pontiac Grand Am: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 759 complaints

759

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

120

Control Module

Switch

Engine And Engine Cooling

Rotor

Switch

Turn Signal

Exterior Lighting

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS REAR AXLE BENTED. LAST TIME RESULTED IN A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED."

"WATER LEAKS FROM SUN ROOF INTO ELECTRICAL PANEL, CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 120 complaints

25th: 68,335 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 133,500 mi

Control Module 53 complaints

25th: 65,891 mi Median: 88,466 mi 75th: 106,500 mi

Switch 33 complaints

25th: 37,250 mi Median: 55,500 mi 75th: 78,625 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 32 complaints

25th: 52,000 mi Median: 79,050 mi 75th: 116,500 mi

Rotor 26 complaints

25th: 25,148 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 55 FL: 53 CA: 43 OH: 42 MO: 42 IL: 39 PA: 34 MD: 31 TX: 25 WI: 25

Who Files Complaints?

26%

Original Owners

74%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Grand Am — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	61	-	Engine	3
1991	102	-	Engine	11
1992	304	88,000	Engine	15
1993	290	100,000	Engine	11
1994	515	123,000	Engine	71
1995	587	101,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	78
1996	672	103,494	Frontal	45
1997	600	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	43
1998	236	80,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16
1999	1317	70,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	99
2000	938	65,000	Electrical System	68
2002	549	70,000	Electrical System	33
2003	436	68,000	Electrical System	40
2004	402	81,000	Electrical System	34
2005	143	85,627	Electrical System	21

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28