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2001 Pontiac Grand AM brakes problems

The 2001 Pontiac Grand AM has 74 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

74

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

EVERY THREE MONTHS I ENDED UP REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY 2001 GRAND AM. THEN ONE MORNING I WAS GOING TO WORK TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY. I ENDED UP JERKING THE WHEEL TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION, WHICH RESULTED IN A END TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 15, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM have?

NHTSA has 74 complaints about the 2001 Pontiac Grand AM brakes — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.