NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 9 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle.

2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle owner complaints

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle, describing incidents dated October 10, 2001 to May 19, 2005.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Parking Brake 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10121702 · Filed May 20, 2005
DT: THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT OPENS THE GAS AND MAKES THE CAR LURCH FORWARD.*AK
ODI #10119484 · Filed May 3, 2005
CONTACT STATES: ABS SYSTEMS IS CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT SHOW ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES WORK 6-7 MPH AND BELOW THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE STOPPING POWER, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD RETCHING NOISE. *AK
ODI #10114192 · Filed March 16, 2005
1ST OCCURRENCE 05/03WITH 28000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON MAJOR ROAD VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART.VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY ,AND FUEL PUMP AND FILTERS REPLACED.*AK 2ND OCCURRENCE 06/04 BOTH HUB BEARING FROZED ON CAR,MAJOR REPAIR TO FRONT BRAKES. 3RD OCCURRENCE…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

9 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10121702

Incident: May 19, 2005 · Filed: May 20, 2005

DT: THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT OPENS THE GAS AND MAKES THE CAR LURCH FORWARD.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10119484

Incident: June 15, 2004 · Filed: May 3, 2005

CONTACT STATES: ABS SYSTEMS IS CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT SHOW ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES WORK 6-7 MPH AND BELOW THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE STOPPING POWER, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD RETCHING NOISE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Fuel System, Gasoline; Equipment

ODI #10114192

Incident: May 17, 2003 · Filed: March 16, 2005

1ST OCCURRENCE 05/03WITH 28000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON MAJOR ROAD VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART.VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY ,AND FUEL PUMP AND FILTERS REPLACED.*AK 2ND OCCURRENCE 06/04 BOTH HUB BEARING FROZED ON CAR,MAJOR REPAIR TO FRONT BRAKES. 3RD OCCURRENCE 03/05 WHILE DRIVING CAR AGAIN 50MPH, CAR SUDDENLY DIED AND WOULD NOT START.VEHICLE TOWED INTO DEALER AND AGIN WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, WHICH I HAD REPLACED AND A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN.TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOW WAS TOLD THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE DAY I PICK THE VEHICLE UP, I GOT INTO THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. SERVICE CNTR KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND WAS TOLD IT STARTED RIGHT UP THE NEXT DAY AND ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND DROVE IT HOME AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT 1 HOUR LATE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. 2 FUEL PUMPS AND FUEL REGULATOR LATER AND THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING.EVERY WEBSITE I VISITED EACH CONSUMER WHO LAUNCHED A COMPLAINT HAS HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM.WHICH HAS DEFINITELY HIT OUR POCKETS.

Tires

ODI #10095612

Incident: October 12, 2004 · Filed: October 12, 2004

ONE OF THE TIRES IN THE VEHICLE IS BREAKING APART. *NM

Structure

ODI #10093405

Incident: September 29, 2004 · Filed: September 30, 2004

I LOWERED MY TAILGATE AND ONE OF THE CABLES SNAPPED WHEN I LEANED ON IT. THERE IS NOW ONLY ONE QUESTIONABLE CABLE HOLDING IT UP. IF BOTH SNAPPED WHILE LOADING SOMETHING HEAVY THERE COULD BE AN INJURY.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10093309

Incident: September 28, 2004 · Filed: September 29, 2004

RECURRING FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS SINCE BRAND NEW. (3 TO DATE). MOST RECENT FAILURES CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS. FIRST REPORTED IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, TOOK DEALERSHIP (EWING BUICK IN PLANO, TX). THEY COULD NOT RECREATE...YESTERDAY, HAPPENED AGAIN AND I COULD NOT RESTART, HAD TO GET TOWED. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

Wheels

ODI #10040966

Incident: July 10, 2003 · Filed: September 30, 2003

RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BEFORE 25000 MILES LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT AT APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES

Parking Brake

ODI #10038986

Incident: October 10, 2001 · Filed: September 16, 2003

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10030866

Incident: July 20, 2003 · Filed: August 5, 2003

KNOCKING ON COLD START FOR 5-30 SECONDS. *AK

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