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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G2WR1212YF••••••2001 Pontiac GRAND PRIX
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2001 Pontiac GRAND PRIX build (8 vs 4).
8on this build
261on the model
60builds in total
5involved a fire
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 4Engine 2Visibility 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireSep 2012
Car was driving perfectly fine. Parked my car at the back of the bally's parking lot. Thought I smelled something funny. Waited 3 minutes then saw some white smoke coming out of both sides of hood of car. I thought white smoke meant overheated (which has never happened to car) I…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireMar 2010
2000 pontiac grand prix gtp. Consumer requests reimbursement for vehicle which caught fire *tgw the consumer stated she complied with the recall, but was told to come back in two weeks and the parts would be available
Electrical SystemfireApr 2007
The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand prix gtp. After being parked for five minutes the vehicle began smoking underneath the hood, and then the vehicle ignited into flames. The current and failure mileage were 145,000
SuspensionOct 2015
There are many safety concerns on this vehicle. The first concern is the smoke that comes from under the hood because of the oil leaking on the engine while in motion. To the point I have had to use a hose to cool down the motor. Oil poured out with the water. I have had the…
VisibilityJun 2001
While driving in a heavy down pour when wipers were needed, passenger's side wiper arm stopped working, at first then restarted working off set, causing passenger's side wiper arm to fight with driver's side wiper arm, resulting in poor driver's visibility. Vehicle was taken to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G2WR1212YF217137 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.