Not sure if the problem is in the engine or engine or the fuel but I but I smell Exhaust or gas when the engine is running. With the headlights I can barely see at night. Having my brights on Is like having your regular lights on.

- Hayden, ID, USA

Engine started smelling of smoke and upon driving to work and or home the cars oil light came on to fill this car it takes 4.2 quarts of oil, after putting 4 quarts of oil within the motor I noticed a leak coming from the oil pan area to find out the oil pressure sensor was damaged and was leaking 12 quarts of oil in 25 miles potential oil spill to hit hot exhaust causing combustion.

- Edmonton, KY, USA

I am driving down hwy 311 in houma, la. I went around another vehicle and as my car went into passing gear I hear a noise from under the hood. I stopped and put gas in my car. As I'm driving down savanne road I hear the noise again. As I'm driving the noise gets louder and worse. On June 10, 2020 the car starts getting hot so I pull over and shut the engine off. Smoke starts coming out the hood and water is all over the ground. Can't find where the water spewed out at or a crack or anything. Fans are constantly not working. This is the second time this happens. Car wouldn't start. Get it started and immediately went straight home. The bearings are going out in the engine. I bought the car in February 2013 and have had problems since March 2013. Ac goes out. I fix it. It works a week or 2 and stops again. ABS light is on but a mechanic cannot diagnose the problem. Service engine light stays on no matter what. The pieces on the outside of the doors have fallen off, once while I was driving. I always have trouble starting it. Changed the battery 3 times. The headlights are not bright and the housings for them are horrible. The sunroof leaks into the dome light. The driver side seat belt gets stuck down and I have to fight with it to get it up to buckle it. The whole car should be recalled and on the list of worst cars numbers 1 thru 20 with others after. I'm getting rid of this car and never buying another Pontiac Grand Prix GT.

- Gray, LA, USA

It was driving fine and I pulled into a parking lot and noticed that the steering became really hard then smelled something burning so I parked then started seeing smoke come from underneath the hood so I opened it and saw a small flame toward the back of the engine luckily I had a jug of water in the trunk and put it out and there was power steering fluid sparyed all over I'm assuming the fire melted a hose. The car still start but it doesn't sound good probably melted the spark plugs wires I'm sure. * (recall related incident)

- Fresno, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving 30 mph, a burning odor was detected coming from the vehicle and the change oil warning indicator periodically illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the engine intake gasket was dripping oil onto the exhaust. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,697.

- Fort Carson, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that the oil cap O ring for the valve cover leaked onto the exhaust pipes. The failure created a possible fire hazard when near a hot area. The contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. The contact noticed an issue with the vehicle prior to the O ring leak. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for an unknown recall repair before the original leak and the dealer replaced the valve cover gasket and valve cover. The dealer and the contact did not agree on everything that was covered under the recall repair. The contact made further repairs on his own before the O ring leak occurred. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that there was no warranty coverage for the recalls. The failure mileage was 189,000.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

I ended up getting a recall card in my mailbox I called the local dealer for my 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix gtp your tried to make a appointment with them they told me to be would order the parts call me back when they arrived and set up an appointment date well maybe about a week or less later as I was driving heard a loud bang lost most of my compression more than half my horsepower started to spit and sputter and die when I was coming up to a stop sign or light pulled over stopped expected what was going on had the inclination due to the recall notice that the valve cover and valve leak causing oil to drip on exhaust manifold and catch on fire other mine did not catch on fire it did blow my piston up I instantly called my insurance company to get a tow truck to bring my vehicle when I get back home had my insurance company note that there was a recall I did call the company and have been waiting a week or so for a return phone call this was on a Friday night I then decided to have to wait till Monday for the service department to be open again as I called the local dealership to inform them what happened and that I believed it was part of the recall notice I got they informed me that I could go ahead and pay their outrageous inspection charge and then if it deemed not to be part of that problem I would be liable for all parts and repairs including the recall issue or I can wait another month or two with my blown up motor in my vehicle park in my driveway I told them it was kind of ridiculous that they would literally take a month or two to get me my parts when I could go across the street to an autozone or O'reilly's auto and pick the parts up for them they informed me that if I wanted to bring it in for the inspection right and pay the fees fine if not I would have to sit and wait or I can bring it in and if it was part of the recall fault unfortunately I could not...

- Ottumwa, IA, USA

My car is overheating even though it shouldn't be overheating and I just found out my car was in a recall but for some reason even though I am experiencing the same problem as the recalled ones, it's saying my VIN isn't in recall which isn't fair since I am dealing with literally the same issue. Last year it started overheating and my husband and I just started car-pooling with his car. A few months ago everything on the car got fixed and the car was fine until about a week or two after then it was overheating and so now I have to run the heat to keep the car from getting too hot. I had a few people looking at it and they cannot explain why it's overheating like that because the coolant fluids are moving and everything but there is no explanation as to why it is still getting hot. Someone suggested I look into a recall and now I am but it's saying that my model wasn't affected, which clearly is affected.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fire incident and engine compartment fire recall notice.

- Brewster, NY, USA

Pontiac Grand Prix. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall not properly repaired which resulted in vehicle fire.

- Huber Heights, OH, USA

The contact owned a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle in a parking area, the vehicle started emitting smoke. The contact was able to exit the vehicle and suddenly an intense fire started under the hood, which melted the engine assembly and various components near the part. 911 emergency was contacted and the fire department later came to extinguish the flames. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a yard and destroyed from the flames. The insurance company did not inspect nor diagnose the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. Four months later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling) which started mid April 08,2009 and was unable to determine why the manufacturer had not sent the notice before the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- Rockwood, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, there was smoke emitting from between the hood and the windshield which resulted into flames. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder of the road and the contact extinguished the fire. The contact drove the vehicle home and called the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 175,000.

- East Lansing, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact stated that oil was leaking out of both the front and rear valve covers. The dealer stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling), but did not include the rear valve cover and gasket. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 132,000.

- Red House, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. After driving and shutting off the vehicle, there was an abnormal explosion coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed flames at the top of the engine. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that oil was dripping from the valve cover gasket onto the exhaust manifold, which caused the fire. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- East St. Louis, IL, USA

I purchased this car in the beginning of November 2016. The first time I started the car after bring it home, it exploded and the motor started burning. The car was parked at 38059 judd rd, belleville, mi 48111 when I turned the key over it exploded. I found out that there was a recall on the vehicle motor leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold that could catch on fire. I called GM on the recall. I sent pictures just as they asked me to. They responded to me that they found the incident was not from the recall, however I could take the vehicle to the dealership and get $650. How can they determine the recall from pictures" I have over $2200 invested into this car that I purchased less then two weeks before the car exploded. I didn't even drive the car one time after brining it home. I believe that I am getting cheated. I feel that they should at least replace the car with something similar. What can I do to get a better resolution" if you email me I can forward pictures. I am not able to attach the pictures on this page.

- Belleville, MI, USA

The contact owned a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. While driving 25 mph flames emitted from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire without warning the fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09V116000 (engine and engine cooling) after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 189,000. Updated 02/23/17 consumer stated airbags did not deploy updated 7/6/18

- Chapmanville, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Silver Spring, MA, USA

Burnt valve it only runs on 5 cylinders instead of 6 the repair is 3,200 quoted by mechanic.

- San Diego, CA, USA

My vehicle caught on fire while in motion. This happened during a trip to nuevo Laredo, tamaulipas Mexico. It was reported to GM in detail and extensively, a copy of the title, an affidavit and the invoice where the remaining were sold to a junk yard were all mailed to an address provided. I never received a response from GM. Every phone number that has been provided to me leads nowhere. I emailed Mr. Jeffrey M boyer vice president of global vehicle safety at GM this afternoon with cc to Mr. Anthony foxx the secretary of the department of transportation. See the attached notice. Date that I am providing is estimated since it happened a long time ago and I don't have my notes with me.

- Laredo, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V701000 (engine and engine cooling). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Springfield, MO, USA