IllustrationELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION INDICATING WORDS..'NO BUS' ON PANEL..HAZARD IF DRIVEN, CAN NOT READ ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL GAUGE ETC. *TR
2001 GMC Gm
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
3 reports(2001) COUPE PERIODICALLY NOTICED SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WENT OFF. RECENTLY REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T START. 2 WEEKS LATER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR PERIODICALLY WILL NOT START AND THEN 1 OR 2 WEEKS LATER IT WILL AND RUN GOOD TILL THE NEXT TIME NO …
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(2001) COUPE PERIODICALLY NOTICED SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WENT OFF. RECENTLY REPLACED MY FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T START. 2 WEEKS LATER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR PERIODICALLY WILL NOT START AND THEN 1 OR 2 WEEKS LATER IT WILL AND RUN GOOD TILL THE NEXT TIME NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND POWER WINDOW REGULATOR. WHAT IS UP WITH OLDSMOBILE????? NEVER AGAIN!!! *NM
RAIN FLOODED MY 2001 GRAND AM SE TOO. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD SOME PLUGS WERE LOOSE CAUSE OF SOME EXTRA RUSTPROOFING I HAD DONE. THIS OCCURED ON THE BACK DRIVERS FLOOR. THIS KEPT HAPPENING AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.. ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND…
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RAIN FLOODED MY 2001 GRAND AM SE TOO. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD SOME PLUGS WERE LOOSE CAUSE OF SOME EXTRA RUSTPROOFING I HAD DONE. THIS OCCURED ON THE BACK DRIVERS FLOOR. THIS KEPT HAPPENING AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.. ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND AM NOW REPLACING THE DRIVERS SIDE BEARINGS. ABS BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE AN AWFUL SOUND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. THANKS TO ALL YOU COMPLAINERS I NOW KNOW THAT I AM NOT CRAZY.WISH I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THIS FLOODING PROBLEM SOONER. ACTUALLY ALL OF THEM! AND THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR SUBMITTING THEM
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NHTSA investigations
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