2001 GMC Gm 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 Gm, 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
- Brakes423.5%
- Fuel system317.6%
- Electrical317.6%
- Body & structure211.8%
- Airbags15.9%
- Visibility15.9%
- Engine15.9%
- Steering15.9%
- Tires & wheels15.9%
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
I OWN A 2001 SILVERADO WITH 45K MILES. LOOKS BRAND NEW ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THE WIFE TOOK THE GARBAGE DOWN TO THE DUMPSTER AND COMPLAINED SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO STOP BECAUSE THEY WHEN DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OFF AND SAW THE PADS WHERE IN GREAT SHAPE. I NOTICED FLUID UNDER THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. PUT MY FINGERS IN THE FLUID AND DETERMINED IT TO BE BRAKE FLUID. I LOOK UP NEXT TO THE FRAME AND SAW ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED BADLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED. I HAVE HAD CARS MUCH OLDER WITH MANY MORE MILES IN THE CHICAGO AREA WITH LOTS OF SALT AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED! I LIVE IN MISSOURI WHERE WINTERS ARE MILD AND SALT USE IS A FRACTION OF THE CHICAGO AREA. GM HAS A PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE NET AND MANY PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT GM MODELS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM (RUSTED BRAKE LINES). SOMEONE CAN GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS! *TR
ABS WENT OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE BRAKE WOULD PULSATE. REMOVED RUST BUILD UP UNDER ABS SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. AFTER IT WAS FIXED GM HAD A RECALL THAT EXCLUDED MISSOURI AND I JUST DON'T THINK IT WAS FAIR. IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THERE 2001 CHEVY PICKUPS NOT JUST BY STATES.*JB
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
CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. *TR
WE HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM AND HAD THE AUTO REPAIRED JUST DAYS BEFORE AND GM REFUSES TO PAY US BACK FOR THE REPAIRS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION INDICATING WORDS..'NO BUS' ON PANEL..HAZARD IF DRIVEN, CAN NOT READ ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL GAUGE ETC. *TR
(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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
TRUNK LEAKS FROM POOR SEALING JOB. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ONLY AFTER 44,000. ERG CODE COMES UP AT AUTO ZONE. CLEANED OUT THROTTLE BODY, PUT IN THROTTLE/CARB TREATMENT. HAD LIGHT RESET TO GO OFF AND IS BACK ON. *NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE HAD A LOW IMPACT CRASH. THE SPEED WAS AROUND 25-30 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE CAR. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED BRUISES TO THE KNEES, BROKE A RIB, AND BLINDED THE PASSENGER FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER HAD AN IOL IMPLANT IN HER OCULAR LENS. THE AIRBAG FORCED THE RETINA TO DETACH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE SERIOUS DESIGN FLAWS IN THE ENGINEERING OF THE AIR BAG. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK.
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
(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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
(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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR JUST STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD DAMAGE TO THE SIDE WALL CAUSED BY THE TIRE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE OR VEHICLE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH
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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