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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  01 Grand Am GT Worst Car Ever - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Matt - June 28 - 3:23 am

  In my opinion the Pontiac Grand Am GT1 is the worst car to ever roll off of an assembly line. While it only had 18,000 miles when I acquired it from a private party known very well to me who kept it very well maintained and garaged, both window regulators broke, the heater knob busted, constant "Check Engine" lights, terrible grinding from the front end (no it wasnt the brakes). Tried to change a headlight bulb yesterday, after an hour and half of trying to get to it ( I finally did) the headlight retainer ring broke. I will never ever buy another gm car as long as i live, especially not a pontiac, i wouldnt even buy one with someone elses money

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  Torn between giving a good or bad review - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Chris.I - June 26 - 1:40 am

  I Bought my Grand Am in 2004, with 38k miles on it. I recently traded it in last week with 103k miles, and the dealership gave me $900 trade in value on it. I never really had any MAJOR issues, but had tons of minor issues, like 2 electrical issues, Drivers side power window broke, Both rearview mirrors broke, Oil change light constantly on (even right after an oil change), Trac system light comes on whenever I turn a sharp corner, Dials fell off, radio volume faded in & Out. last problem I had was everytime I stopped at a red light, the car would putt, like it wanted to stall, So I got a tuneup, hoping it would fix the problem, which it didnt. Overall I loved the car, but It had to go

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  Nice Ride - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Andy - April 2 - 2:50 am

  I have owned the car for 5 years and have put on nearly 150,000 miles. There have been no negative surprises, unexpected maintenance or mechanical problems. The car runs great, remains tight and has more power than it needs.

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  Nice, but not really a sports car - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Grandamgt33 - March 1 - 10:00 am

  I really like this car. I had a 4 cylinder Grand Am SE. The upgrade was well worth the expense. Nice acceleration, great sound system. Firm ride. Comfortable front seats. Had only three problems in 3 years. Battery, fan speed control and cruise control. After driving my SUV all week, I get in my GT on the weekend and feel like I am almost driving a sports car. The car is louder than it is fast. Considering market value now is aroung 9 grand, I cant even consider trading it in. Looks like I am sticking with this one for the duration.

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  Skip it - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By CS400 - February 7 - 4:36 am

  Overall I had a bunch of problems with this car. The car is very electrical and I had two major electrical problems in the two years that I owned this car. The first time an engine lock fuse shorted and my car wouldnt start. Luckily I was still covered by my warranty or else I would have had to pay over 400 not including towing. The second time I paid about 400 again to have the thing fixed. This car isnt so great on gas (but then again I did have a V6) Also I received a notice from the manufacturer that there was a malfunction with the hazard lights. I noticed this also with the signal lights every time I used the turning signal it would still click even after being put back

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  2001 Grand Am SE - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By rocky - December 29 - 12:20 pm

  I would never buy another car like this. I have had problems with the fuel pump ( 2 times) and the security light 2 time too. I havent even had the car for two years. Dont ever buy this car

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  2001 Grand Am GT - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Corey - December 5 - 10:16 pm

  I bought this car in August for $7500.00. By the month of October the pwr window regulator went out. The Tranny went out at 114,000 miles in febuary. $2800 to repair. other than these fixes its a fun car but buyer beware.

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  I love this car - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Bobby - October 22 - 1:10 am

  This car was previously my mothers car, but when I turned 16 I took over the ownership of the car. At first I did not like the look and feel of the car but it grows on you. I have made several modifications to the car (grille inserts, cold air intake, decals). I plan to convert the car to rear wheel drive, put the LS9 engine in, and put in a 6 speed manual transmission. I also want to customize the interior as well. I get great gas mileage (average 28 in the summer). I had to replace the water pump and intake manifold gasket each once but Ive had no problems now for about 20000 miles. Everything breaks eventually, just spend a little extra money and time to take care of the car. I wash mine 1 per week.

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  Nice car but... - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By GTowner - August 3 - 10:00 am

  Ive had my GT about a year and half. I was very happy with it for the first year, but lately Ive become a little disappointed. The brakes have a terrible feel (which the dealer tells me is normal), Ive had gas guage sending unit and turn signal switch replaced, and had the computer updated for a problem with the starter. All this as I inch closer to the end of the warranty. In spite of these issues, the car has plenty of power (especially in the 3000 RPM range), handles well and is comfortable to drive. If only they would add the supercharger they keep teasing us with...

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  Say no to Pontiac! - 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
  By Briguy - June 4 - 5:20 am

  When I saw this car on the dealers lot I fell in love with the style in and out. Also the gas mileage was impressive but little did I know this would be the worst running vehicle I had ever owned. Bought with 10K by 28K ABS system failure, serpentine belt, valve lifters, and engine overheating made me have to say bye-bye. Of course GM did its damnedest to make sure they fixed nothing, solidifying my decision.