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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
173 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 08V118000, 09V116000, 15V701000.
64 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 01V026000, 02V329000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 00V228003.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on August 7, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 156,305 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 1, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 38 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on December 9, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 272 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on March 12, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 207,542 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on April 8, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 1,497,516 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on October 26, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 1,003,556 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 04V090000.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 04V090000.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 04V090000.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. Resulted in recall campaign 08V118000.
LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.