2001 Pontiac Grand Am
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
7 recalls name the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am. Newest first.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model…
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. Fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer.
Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire.
Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770.
Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall IS expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.
Certain passenger vehicles have hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process. if solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative.
When the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn that could result in a crash.
Dealers will replace the hazard warning switch. owner notification began on february 5, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. this supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. owner notification began august 18, 2003. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles equipped with manual transaxles (rpo M86) fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." when a driver attempts to shift from 5TH gear to reverse, a shift inhibitor causes the transmission to be mechanically in 4TH gear even though the shift lever indicates reverse gear.
In this situation, the key can be removed from the ignition while the transmission IS in a forward gear, which IS not permitted by the standard.
Dealers will disable the 5th/reverse inhibitor by removing a retaining pin and replace the shifter assembly.
Twice in one month my vehicle has died while driving. I have been braking and turning when this has happened and it dies without warning. No check engine lights are on the vehicle and it has 150,000 miles. It turns right back on when this happens, not sure what’s happening I lose all power to my car, checked the battery and alternator and they are perfectly fine.
When I was gassing up my car, a fuel leak occurred in the gas tank and my car caught on fire. The gas station attendant used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. I had 113,262 miles on my car. As you can see, the leak in the plastic gas tank caused the gas tank fuel pump to burn up and burn up its wiring harness. I don't want any money but I just thought the NHTSA should know. I do not need money because my insurance company will be reimbursing me for my total loss of the car.
Directional turning left/right lights sometimes don't work
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.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently shut off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ignition switch needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the turn signals failed to operate. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently over the course of three months. On several occasions, the contact engaged the hazard lights to temporarily correct the failure. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. In addition, the contact was provided with service request number: 8-470-818-4180. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While the vehicle was in the left turning lane, the contact noticed that the turn signals did not work. The turn signals seemed to operate after the turn signal switch was maneuvered several times. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact called ettleson buick GMC at (708) 215-7213 (located at 6201 s la grange road, hodgkins, il 60525), but the parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 123,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *Tt *js
My steering column makes a vibrating noise... This happened after the red security light came on the left part of the dash.... Also since I purchased it in july there has been an issue with the key not starting it right away usually have to wait ten seconds or even up to 30 seconds before you can start my vehicle. I'm looking to prevent any accident before it occurs. I do not want my car locking up on me. I prefer safety over speed.
On three separate occasions in the past two months, my vehicle has turned off while driving. the steering wheel locked up and the car turned off. on all three occasions I was coming either to a stop sign or traffic light with my foot on the brake, about to make a right turn. thankfully, I was not yet in the intersection when this happened. I believe the issue IS related to the ignition switch recall issued by gm. some time in 2015 I did make an appointment with northstar chevrolet in clifton park, ny to have the issue resolved, assuming that they were actually going to repair the ignition. I notified them that I did have issues with turning the key when trying to turn the car on. they said it was not related, that it was an old car and the ignition had worn a certain way - that's why the key didn't always turn easily. they said the recall repair was to make the hole in the key smaller so that I couldn't have heavy items attached to my key. they looked at what I did have on my key chain and said the weight should be fine, it was mainly for people that had dozens of keys or very heavy items on the key ring. I left without any changes to my key. now, in march and april 2017 I've had more serious issues with my car turning off. I also have problems with turning my car on if the key IS not pushed up in the ignition before being turned. this IS the case even without anything else attached to the key when trying to turn the car on. I am fearful of driving my car without having this properly repaired, yet the dealership insists that they are only permitted to perform the specified repair to the key itself, but will not be able to make any repairs to the car itself under the recall, even though it's the ignition switch on the car that IS not making proper contact to turn the car on. I need my faulty ignition switch replaced before I have an accident.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving, the driver and passenger side turn signals failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 65 mph, the contact attempted to activate the turn signals, but they failed to illuminate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and refused to assist. The vehicle had previously been serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
TL* 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 *bf *as
Blinkers just stop working somtimes for hours and then back on while driving and a cadillac converter IS making noise.
We are having issues when we use our turn signals. Most of the time our signals don't won't work unless we wiggle (with force) our hazard light button. Then we hear buzzing and crackling that IS mostly continuous in our hazard button. This happens when we are driving or sitting still. It does stop clicking when we shut the car off, but does often continue when we start our car back off. The crackling/buzzing noise has went on for as long as 15 minutes . I'm sure it would have gone on for longer, but we wiggled the hazard button and places a folded piece of paper to lodge it quiet. We have an extremely hard time using our turn signals at times, they just quit working unless we wiggle our hazard light button.. All of this happens with normal day to day driving. *tr
'M writing to notify gm about a dangerous issue with my 2001 pontiac grand am. the security system activates preventing the car to stop for 10 minutes until it resets, causing many work related issues. this security issue prevents the fuel pump from activating, allowing the car to start. The problem has gotten so severe, the car now shuts down mid drive while on the interstate. living in louisville, tn away 10 hours from home, I have no other choice but to keep using this vehicle to get back and forth from work. now I'm forced to remain in the outside lane to quickly get over onto the shoulder when the car shuts off. this has happened no less than 15 times a week, almost causing an almost fatal accident. I've been to a trusted mechanic where we replaced the ecm two separate times, but the issue still persists. Has there been many issues reported about the car stopping in the middle of a drive?
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. When the vehicle's ignition was manually turned to the off position, the key slipped out of the ignition. Also, while driving various speeds, the key would fall out of the ignition. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Grinding noise when I apply the brakes.also grabbing when I apply the brakes.
Takata. everything has gone wrong with this car. please me call me. [xxx], brought the car new. gave to my daughter her name IS [xxx] , her phone number IS, [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to stop. The contact rear ended another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chest and left knee injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
You have to mess with the key to get it to start and it overloads my fuel pump and makes the fuse blow and I have to get it fixed. The key has been like that since before I purchased it and according to the original owner it's been doing that since he purchased it.
The car starts up and then shuts off after 5 seconds. The security system will not let it stay running.
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. After being ejected from the rear window of the car I suffered a broken pelvic bone, a bleeding brain with permanent brain damage, internal bruises on my lungs, my liver, and my kidneys, and the top 3 discs and bottom 3 discs in my back popped out of place. I had to be air lifted to shands hospital in gainesville florida where I remained until 11/20/2001. During the the time between 10/25/2001 and 11/20/2001 I was in a coma, had to be fed intraveinously, and was placed on life support. I was transported to shands rehab hospital in gainesville fl, on 11/20/2001 and was released from shands rehab hospital 11/30/2015 in wheelchair and body brace. I had to have outpatient vocational rehabilitation therpay due to my brain injuries after being released from the hospital. I recently learned that the vehicle that I was involved in the accident has been recalled by general motors due to a faulty iginition switch that causes the vehicle to lose power which causes drivers to not be able to control the steering of the vehicle and am submitting this claim because of this finding. There have been several other claims agains general motor regarding the same vehicle model. I have uploaded the fhp report as well as pictures post accident of the vehicle.
2001 pontiac grand am. consumer writes in regards to vehicle key recall notice. *smd the consumer was under the impression, the ignition was going to be replaced. The dealer only replaced the key. however, when the key was returned to him, he did not fit in the ignition and the security light illuminated. The dealer only returned one key to the consumer. *Jb
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for repair, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the vehicle would not start when the key was inserted into the ignition. The contact stated that the failure had not occurred prior to taking the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unavailable.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
By letter dated august 27, 2003, gm notified the agency that it IS conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03V327) involving certain model year (my) 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu, oldsmobile alero, and pontiac grand am.gm's recall covers 670,740 vehicles manufactured beginning february 1, 2000 through may 1, 2001 (alero and grand am) and february 1, 2000 through may 31, 2001 (malibu).gm reports that turn signal failure IS due to solder joint cracking in the hazard switch, and has identified rapid temperature transitions of the hazard switch and the soldering process as the cause of cracking.electrical current to the turn signals flows through the hazard switch and an open circuit in the hazard switch will cause the exterior turn/hazard lamps to become intermittent or inoperative.gm will replace the hazard switch on all involved vehicles.based on gm's safety recall action, this investigation IS closed.
Odi opened ea 02-028 to review complaints of consumers reporting that their fuel gauge was incorrectly displaying the amount of fuel in the gas tank.the fuel gauge receives an electrical signal from a fuel tank sending sensor circuit card.a float arm in the tank moves electrical contacts that rub against the card as the level of fuel rises and falls.disruption of the electrical signal (such as caused by corrosion of the circuit card) will cause incorrect readings to register on the fuel gauge.gm reported in their response to odi dated january 13, 2003 that the primary cause of erratic fuel gauge operation IS excess elemental sulfur in fuel.gm reported that abnormal levels of sulfur sporadically occurred in certain parts of canada and the u.s. Resulting in reports of fuel gauge malfunction.gm modified the sending sensor for vehicles built after october 2000.it made a second sensor modification for vehicles built after january 2003.gm also issued a customer satisfaction campaign (gm number 00101) in december 2000 for u.s. Customers in the state of maine and issued several service bulletins informing dealers of the availability of sensors with improved corrosion resistance.the complaint trend indicates that complaints peaked in late 2000 to early 2001.warranty claims declined since peaking in april 2002.based on the number of complaints and the indication of a declining trend, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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