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2001 GMC S Series

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 4, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2001 GMC S Series, most frequently naming the brakes and electrical categories. 10 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

BrakesElectrical
Filed Feb 4, 2015

WHILE DRIVING HOME ABOUT 10 PM ON IDAHO 200 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER THE HAND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED TO BRAKE THE CAR, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE LIGHT WENT OF AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, FEW SECONDS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO BRAKE THEN LET OFF. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES. FINALLY THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF. THE ROAD (200) AT THAT TIME IS VERY LIGHTLY TRAVELED AND WE WANTED TO GET HOME AND NOT GET STRANDED AT THAT TIME OF THE NIGHT IN A NO CELLPHONE AREA. IF I WERE DRIVING ON I90 AT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THERE WAS A GREAT CHANCE THERE WOULD BE A REAR END COLLISION, FOR WHEN THE HAND BRAKE IS ACTIVATED THERE IS NO BRAKE LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS FOLLOWING ME THAT THE CAR AHEAD OF THEM IS STOPPING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10681210
Incident
Feb 1, 2015
Mileage
122,500 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-10-08-50-003B

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

PIP-4695

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

GM: LOSS OF POWER HESITATES ON ACCELERATION. 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 AND 6.0 ENGINES COUPLED WITH THE 4L60E OR 4L65E MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OF HESITATES, MISSES OR LOSS OF POWER UNDER ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE MAY OPERATE AS IF IT IS IN REDUCED POWER MODE. *PE

040308011

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

UNNECESSARY LEAF SPRING CLIP REPLACEMENT. *TT

010601030A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TT

000601023A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING NOISE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ENGINE RATTLE NOISE, SPARK KNOCK AT 2000 - 2500 RPM RANGE, UNDER A MODERATE TO HEAVY LOAD WITH A WARMED UP ENGINE. *TT

010601030

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, AND HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC S Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002520032.0
2001Viewing100—
2000000—
1999000—
1998000—
1997000—
1996000—
1995591037.1
1994010—
1993010—
1992010—
1991000—
1990000—
1989000—
1988000—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.