2001 Pontiac Grand Prix power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After having the transmission replaced 2 times by dealership, we had to replace it at 99,000 miles again out of our pockets. The intake manifold exploded in my husbands face in 2012! We also had that fixed for $480.00 out of our pockets. Then on february 22,2013 after parking the vehicle , the…”
filed Mar 2, 2013
“I bought my pontiac grand prix gt (3.8l) in late '01, I mostly serviced everything with my original dealership where I bought the vehicle. After about 3 years (under the mfg warranty) the car began hesitating when accelerating uphill & under load at about 50-60 mph, I brought the car to the service…”
filed Jul 15, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 18 | 13% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 61 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 40 | 27% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 19 | 4% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 18 | 5% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 43 | 9% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 24 | 6% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 21 | 4% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 32 | 4% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.