"How reliable is the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix?"

"Based on 427 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix has a median complaint mileage of 96000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 427 total complaints filed."

2001 Pontiac Grand Prix: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 427 complaints

427

Total Complaints

96,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

96,000 Median Mileage

150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Engine

Automatic Transmission

Cooling System

Power Window Devices And Controls

Exterior Lighting

Tires

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

128

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRAVELING SIDE FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES WERE INSIDE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK"

"LOW COOLANT LAMP REMAINS ON FOR LONG PERIODS. WATER NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO RADIATOR BEFORE DRIVING BECAUSE THE COOLANT WILL NOT SIPHON BACK INTO THE RADIATOR FROM THE PLASTIC RECOVERY TANK. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWN POUR WHEN WIPERS WERE NEEDED, PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER ARM STOPPED WORKING, AT FIRST THEN RESTARTED WORKING OFF SET, CAUSING PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER ARM TO FIGHT WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM, RESULTING IN POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER.*AK *S..."

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.

Engine 65 complaints

25th: 110,750 mi Median: 153,000 mi 75th: 176,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 56 complaints

25th: 86,350 mi Median: 118,500 mi 75th: 160,000 mi

Electrical System 36 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 113,009 mi 75th: 173,000 mi

Engine 15 complaints

25th: 88,000 mi Median: 98,000 mi 75th: 114,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 14 complaints

25th: 34,750 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 60,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 40 TX: 33 IN: 25 IL: 25 WI: 20 OH: 20 MI: 20 PA: 20 NC: 16 NJ: 15

Who Files Complaints?

18.7%

Original Owners

81.3%

Second+ Owners

Pontiac Grand Prix — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	249	89,993	Caliper	17
1991	242	128,000	Caliper	13
1992	158	130,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1993	185	115,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1994	306	125,000	Windshield Wiper/Washer	33
1995	245	110,189	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	26
1996	116	39,153	Gasoline	10
1997	1064	100,500	Headlights	52
1998	617	95,000	Headlights	25
1999	500	95,809	Engine And Engine Cooling	18
2000	588	92,000	Engine	13
2002	410	90,721	Engine	28
2003	136	100,000	Engine	9
2004	624	83,000	Engine	78
2005	209	71,290	Electrical System	17
2006	365	98,800	Electrical System	33
2007	323	93,500	Exterior Lighting	23
2008	199	88,000	Electrical System	14

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