2001 GMC C/K Pickup Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 GMC C/K Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes240.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
- Visibility120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAD NOTICED I HAD TO APPLY A LOT MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP MY 2001 GMC. AN INSPECTION SHOWED THAT AT 48,000 MILES THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND BOTH ROTORS WERE LIKE CORNFLAKES. I HAD NOT HEARD ANY INDICATION FROM THE CHIRPERS THAT I HAD UNUSUAL WEAR. I HAVE DRIVEN ALL MY GM TRUCKS AT LEAST 90,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES. I NOW AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE AT AS LOW AS 30,000 MILES. SOMEONE SHOULD BE NOTIFYING OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM VIA A RECALL OR MAIL, THAT THIS NEW DISC BRAKE ON THE REAR OF GM TRUCKS DOESN'T LAST LIKE THE DRUM BRAKES DID, AND BE PREPARED TO SHELL OUT $800.00 TO REPAIR THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING.*AK
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. A TEHNICAL SERVICE BULLENTIN WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER STATED BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORGINIAL OWNER THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE PART. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FULE GAGUE JUMPS BETWEEN EMPTY & TRUE LEVEL. FULE GAGUE WILL ALSO SHOW EMPTY AFTER SITTING AT IDLE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. AFTER FILLING FULE TO FULL AND DRIVING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 60 MILES THE FULE GAGUE SHOWED EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL NO LESS THAN 20 TIMES. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUBJECT POWER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR FAILURE DUE TO COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO WARRANTY RECALL ASSISTANCE FROM GMC/CHEVY, BASIC WARRANTY COVERAGE, AFTERWARDS YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. EXPENSIVE RECURRING PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. YOU LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT IN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS MUST STAY UP. IF SOME ONE HAPPENS TO BE WITH YOU AND YOU DON'T LET THEM KNOW QUICK ENOUGH OR THEY FORGET THE CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT YOU WILL BE IN FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. YOUR WIFE TAKE THE TRUCK LIKE TODAY, YOUR 16 YEAR OLD DECIDES TO CRACK THE WINDOW A LITTLE AND BOOM I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER THIS SUNDAY. POWER WINDOW CABLE, MOTOR, REGULATOR BRACKET UNIT ONE PIECE REPLACEMENT IS A POOR LIGHT WEIGHT CABLE DESIGN. I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA Z71 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, A FRIEND HAS THE SAME TRUCK PLUS RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW ONE MAXED OUT WITH EVERY THING, ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 2005 K1500 HD WE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE 2005 CAME INTO MY SHOP FOR LUBE SERVICE RECENTLY ONE COLD NEW YORK MORNING TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT FAIL AND RETURN TO THE DEALER TO WARRANTY THE ITEM AND WHEN THE TRUCK WAS MOVED OUT TO BE PICKED UP IN THE PARKING LOT, THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JUST TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE 2001 WITH 39,000 MILES FROM A GM DEALER APPROXIMATELY. 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WINDOW PROBLEMS IN COLD WEATHER CONSTANTLY AS OTHERS I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCKS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED PROMPTLY. I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT BY ANOTHER BRAND TRUCK AND CHEVY/GMC TRUCK HAVE BEEN MY GRANDFATHERS CHOICE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUBJECT POWER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR FAILURE DUE TO COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO WARRANTY RECALL ASSISTANCE FROM GMC/CHEVY, BASIC WARRANTY COVERAGE, AFTERWARDS YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. EXPENSIVE RECURRING PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. YOU LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT IN COLD WEATHER THE WINDOWS MUST STAY UP. IF SOME ONE HAPPENS TO BE WITH YOU AND YOU DON'T LET THEM KNOW QUICK ENOUGH OR THEY FORGET THE CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT YOU WILL BE IN FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. YOUR WIFE TAKE THE TRUCK LIKE TODAY, YOUR 16 YEAR OLD DECIDES TO CRACK THE WINDOW A LITTLE AND BOOM I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER THIS SUNDAY. POWER WINDOW CABLE, MOTOR, REGULATOR BRACKET UNIT ONE PIECE REPLACEMENT IS A POOR LIGHT WEIGHT CABLE DESIGN. I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA Z71 4X4 EXTENDED CAB, A FRIEND HAS THE SAME TRUCK PLUS RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW ONE MAXED OUT WITH EVERY THING, ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 2005 K1500 HD WE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE 2005 CAME INTO MY SHOP FOR LUBE SERVICE RECENTLY ONE COLD NEW YORK MORNING TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR UNIT FAIL AND RETURN TO THE DEALER TO WARRANTY THE ITEM AND WHEN THE TRUCK WAS MOVED OUT TO BE PICKED UP IN THE PARKING LOT, THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JUST TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE 2001 WITH 39,000 MILES FROM A GM DEALER APPROXIMATELY. 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WINDOW PROBLEMS IN COLD WEATHER CONSTANTLY AS OTHERS I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCKS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED PROMPTLY. I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT BY ANOTHER BRAND TRUCK AND CHEVY/GMC TRUCK HAVE BEEN MY GRANDFATHERS CHOICE AS WELL AS MY OWN. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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