2001 Pontiac Grand Prix air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On march 1, 2017, while driving down la vita pass, on hwy 160 east, in colorado, the roads were solid ice. I tried to break lightly, in a touch, release, method, but the sensor on the dash stated (no traction), and would lock the breaks, during the light applied pressure on the breaks, causing me…”
filed Mar 6, 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 2001 pontiac grand prix. While driving 25 mph flames emitted from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire without warning the fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed and deemed…”
filed Nov 7, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A…Campaign 02V329000 · Dec 9, 2002
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINIVANSCampaign 01V026000 · Feb 1, 2001
Air Bags problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 22 | 15% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 16 | 7% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 19 | 8% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 10 | 7% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 28 | 6% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 24 | 5% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 56 | 7% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 3 | 4% |
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.