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2001 GMC Sierra 2500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500, most often about the brakes (45% of complaints, typically around 62,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Sierra 2500 model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
Brakes
60 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, power assist, antilock.
I was driving my 2001 GMC hd pickup when I lost power steering and power brakes at the same time due to a shaft in the power steering pump breaking. The power steering and brakes are both driven by the same pump. The repair shop indicated this was not the first time they have seen this problem and the shaft was a…
Driving in a single lane portion of i80 at the 97 mile post. A tractor trailer made a rolling stop at the on ramp and scared the driver in front of me. The lady hit her brakes hard. I naturally did the same only my pedal went to the floor as I had two rusted brake lines,one front and one rear,blow at the same time. I…
Engine
29 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The contact mentioned that he was able to turn the vehicle back on but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to…
Engine stalled after pulling out onto highway then restarted, engine stalled at stop light restarted 5 minutes later , engine stalled immediately after starting then started two minutes later. Gm recall #06083 crankshaft position sensor from dec. 11, 2007 needs to be expanded to include more or maybe all 2001s with…
Wheels and tires
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, sidewall, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
While driving at 40 MPH, the driver side rear tire lost its tread, but it did not go flat. The entire tread was gone. The consumer was able to drive on the tire. The consumer had all of the tires replaced. The tire manufacturer offered no assistance.
Tl contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 hd. The vehicle has cooper tires, size lt26575-16. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and pieces of the inner belt of the tire began to separate. The fender flare and the mud flap also detached from the vehicle. A spare tire was placed on the vehicle and it was…
Fuel system
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, fuel injection system, carburetor system, pre-heater.
Tl contact owns a GMC 2001 Sierra 2500 hd. While driving approximately 45 MPH on normal road conditions; the fuel gauge failed without warning. The fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading. The vehicle was inspected by a certified mechanic. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The contact had…
I was traveling at approx. 50mph with two passengers, weather clear, when we smelled a hint of burning plastic. Continued traveling and after 2 or so miles the truck slowed and acted as though it was running out of fuel. Pulled to side passenger in back seat noticed the truck was on fire between the bed and cab…
Steering
11 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist, hydraulic power assist system, steering wheel/handle bar, linkages.
I was driving my 2001 GMC hd pickup when I lost power steering and power brakes at the same time due to a shaft in the power steering pump breaking. The power steering and brakes are both driven by the same pump. The repair shop indicated this was not the first time they have seen this problem and the shaft was a…
When you start the motor at any time you here knocking noises coming from the motor.when you start to slow down there is a rubbing or bumping noise coming from the drivers side. It seems to be coming up through the brake pedal. Also brake pedal is loose with no adjustment.
Body and structure
7 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
2001 GMC Sierra 2500 hd diesel with allison trans, while on vacation 800 miles away lost all brakes (front and rear) nearly killing people. Found brake line bust at the fuel tank (which was full) excessive corrosion on all brake lines and under carriage of this truck less than 50k miles. This is the third time first…
Tl contact owns a 2001 GMC 2500 hd. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was corroding. The failure caused the contact to replace the brake lines twice. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be inspected every year and the vehicle started corroding two years ago. The dealer stated that the frame may…
Transmission
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I have owned my 2001 GMC sierra 2500hd truck since it was new. The vehicle currently has approximately 92000 miles on it. With the brake line problem I recently had I figured I should report the other issues that I don?t think I should be having with a vehicle that is less than 10 years old. The oil cooler lines and…
Vehicle stalls and shuts off while driving and idle. Sometimes it starts back up immediately, other times it will just crank over but will not start. After letting it sit sometimes 5 to 20 minutes at a time it will then start back up. All research and issues with the vehicle indicate a manufacturer recall of a…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 4%Kuhmo road venture at tire 245/75r/16 tread separation. This is the second incident with tires under 10,000 miles for this brand and size tire. The first incident tore up the side of my pickup while towing a 5th wheel trailer. When the second incident occurred, I felt a vibration in the truck and pulled into a…
I have a 2001 GMC truck that the rear frame horn on the passenger side were the frame is welded about 6 inches from that point it has a crack all the way to the top of the frame right were the bump stop is on the frame with only about 1 inch holding the frame together as of right now the rest of the frame looked ok…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 GMC Sierra 2500 recalls
Lights: interior lighting
Risk: These conditions could result in reduced braking capability, which could lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will change the location of a wire connection in the underhood bussed electrical center. Owner notification began july 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: certain pickup trucks equipped with 6.6l diesel engines fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." these vehicles have a brake system warning light in the instrument cluster that may not illuminate when the brake fluid is low. In addition, when the brake fluid is low, the vehicle may not meet the partial system requirements of fmvss no. 105.
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the tires are under-inflated, it could reduce the tread life of the tire, and the tire could degrade to a point of allowing sudden air loss. If the tires are over-inflated, it could reduce the tread life of the tire and increase susceptibility to road hazard damage. If sudden air loss or a road hazard causes damage to a tire, control of the vehicle could be adversely affected and could result in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Owners will be provided with a new label and installation instructions. However, a dealer can install the label if the owner so desires. Owner notification began may 31, 2001. Owners who do not receive the label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: certain 2-wheel drive pickup trucks fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the problem was caused by a computer error that resulted in the certification label listing tire size and inflation pressure information that differ from the tire size and the inflation pressure information for the tires on the vehicle. If the vehicle owner or someone servicing the vehicle inflates the tires according to the pressure specified on the label versus the appropriate pressure for the tires, the tires could be under-inflated or over-inflated depending on the tires mounted on the vehicle.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Crank position sensor failure - stall
Summary
In a letter dated november 7, 2007, general motors (gm) reported to the office of defects investigation (odi) that it will conduct a safety recall (07v-521) to replace the crank position sensor (ckp) in approximately 12,000 model year (my) 2001 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra vehicles equipped with 8.1 liter engines manufactured on or before november 15, 2000.according to gm, the ckp can fail intermittently or permanently.a permanent ckp failure would result in an engine stall without restart.an intermittent ckp failure could cause the service engine soon light to illuminate, the vehicle to run rough or the engine to stall but allows restart.as a remedy, an improved ckp will be installed
Hydraulic pump shaft failures
Summary
The preliminary evaulation is being upgraded.during the ea odi will limitits investigation to only those vehicles equipped with a hydro-boost system, which provides power assist to the braking and steering sytems.vaccuum brake booster vehicles are excluded.odi hasexpanded the scope of the ea to include model years2003 and 2004, asduring the pe, odi learned that the hydroboast pumps were modified in febraury 2004.therefore,odi has expanded the scope to include the additional model years.odi's is concerned because thisisa sudden failure that affects two critical systems of the vehicle, brakes and steering, at the same time.the ability of the operator to handle the dual failures is a concern. F
Questions about the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (60 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles); engine (29 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); wheels and tires (14 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 26, 2001 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the GMC Sierra 2500?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Sierra 2500 model year since 2000, with 134 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.