Overview & Reviews
For 2001, the Grand Am gets audio improvements, a wheel upgrade and revised paint choices.
- Sporty styling, lots of standard features, available five-speed manual transmission, crisp handling.
- Price creep has followed sales growth, true sport sedans need a five-speed with a V6, odd interior styling.
User Reviews:
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Overall a dependable car - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By tcestes - October 29 - 10:06 amI bought mine almost 2 years ago in March 2007. It had 80k on it when purchased. I drive almost 55,000 miles per year for work. And Ive gotta say this has been a dependable car. Im currently at 192k on it and I had to replace the fuel pump 1 time. Other than that it has never left me stranded. And that is very important for my job. On the highway, I regularly got around 30mpg, which is hard to beat. The only recurring problems Ive had is the TRAC light coming on, and a strange clicking sound, which Im told is tied to the ignition system. The security light did come on around 180k but has stayed on with no problems. Ive been very impressed with it, its done the job for me.
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Not Happy - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By Never another pontia - September 22 - 10:00 amI have a problem of overheating will idling. Nothing fixes this problem, flushing the system or new therostat hasnt work. Both power window have snapped, one at 8000 and the other at 38000.
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This car........ - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By dvp560d - September 7 - 2:00 am....is a piece of GM junk! The door handles feel shoddy and the same for the unsensitive steering. The seats are thoroughly unsupportive and become uncomfortable after only an hour. Literally, everything about this car feels like it wasnt worth my wasted $12,000. The engine is harsh and sounds terrible. Ive driven Hondas, and their engines sound much sweeter. The sound system is good until you turn it up over the third bar. Then, the bass gets floppy and the treble is harsh on the ears. If considering this car, please, for your own good, change your mind! The only good thing about this car is the exterior design, which is fair at best.
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Ok, but could be better - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By ssstew - August 24 - 12:30 pmI have had my Pontiac Grand Am for 2 and a half years, and I have had a few problems, but nothing drastic. I do have a loud ticking from the engine when it is cold. And the trim on the windshield is coming off. I love the way it drives and handles. Lots of power and corners great. All in all it is a fun car to drive, but there are some quality control issues Pontiac overlooked when making these cars.
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Great sporty daily driver - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By Tom A - July 2 - 8:13 pmThis has been an exceptional car. I bought it new in 2000 after owning a 1984 V8 Camaro. The performance of the GrandAm GT1 with RamAir was nearly the same as the Camaro, but with much better fuel economy. It has great low-end torque, and accelerates fast. I like to drive hard, and this car handles it nicely, although I upgraded the wheels to aftermarket R1-Racing ZR18s because the stock wheels felt a little flimsy on hard turns. Besides the exterior beauty and sporty performance, I love the interior cabin. The Monsoon sound system is sweet. Passengers routinely comment on the quality of the sound. The dash is nicely laid out and lit in Pontiac red. The leather seats are awesome.
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Looks Nice - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By craigo19 - June 7 - 4:20 pmI just traded mine in last weekend, but wanted to recap 6+ years of ownership. The car was a good and fun car to drive, but it did have issues. First, the engine went after 120k miles when the timing belt went. Then the Body Control Module went costing me another $1000. The wheel bearings started going after 75k miles. The window regulator on the drivers side went in less than 4 years. Finally the blower motor went in under 4 years. The car did provide a good smooth ride and got great gas mileage (30MPG).
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car - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By margie - May 14 - 10:00 amI HAVE LOVED THIS CAR AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE
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Why did I buy this car?? - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By lrudd - March 27 - 10:00 amBought this car before I checked safety rating and I would never buy another because of it - what was GM thinking?? The car is generally ok - but I hate having to sink money into a car that is less than 2 years old - had to replace fuel sender already and $75 for emission updates?? What is that all about? One good thing it gets great gas mileage.
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2001 Pontiac Grand AM SE1 - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By pab - March 14 - 2:23 amMajor repair history: *New front brake pads & new BF Goodrich Touring T/A tires @ 58,728 mi. *New fuel filter, belt, & PCV valve @ 77,070 *Replace hazard warning switch (GM Bulletin #03043) @ 86,276 *New front brake pads and rotors & new lower intake gasket set @ 91,659 *6-cyl tune-up, new Platinum Plugs, & new ignition wires @ 91,890 *Install new Interstate battery @ 94,257 *Remove and replace passenger-side mirror @ 96,354 *Ignition diagnosis, fuel system service, & replace blower resistor motor @ 104,686 *Replace fuel pressure regulator & fuel filer @ 109,308 *Replace electric window motor @ 114,177 *Replace multi-function switch @ 114,213 *Flush engine coolant @ 116,069 mi.
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Great first car - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
By easye93 - March 1 - 1:06 amI have a 2001 se 3.4 and its never let me down. Ive had it for 3 years, and my mom had it for about 4 years before that. It has 242,000 miles on it and its still going strong. It gets 30 mpg highway too. Ive replaced the coolant temp. sensor a couple times, brake pads and shoes, tires and a radiator hose since I got it, and no major repairs were done while my mom had it. Besides the rust behind the doors, it looks great as well.
