2001 Pontiac Grand AM engine and engine cooling problems

75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM — 14% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

14%

share of all complaints

62,500 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“We have received the recall letter dated october 2014. We had complained about the safety of the vehicle as it shut off as we were going down the interstate across a bridge which has a bump on it we lost all power and was like old fashion steering. We coasted to the end of the exit ramp and had to…”
filed Nov 23, 2014
“I was driving down the street and the car just shuts off while driving or slowing down. They are saying the fuel injector is bad. *tr”
filed Apr 2, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024
This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…
22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024