IllustrationDT: THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT OPENS THE GAS AND MAKES THE CAR LURCH FORWARD.*AK
2001 GMC Passenger Vehicle
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
9 reportsCONTACT 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
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…
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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.
ONE OF THE TIRES IN THE VEHICLE IS BREAKING APART. *NM
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
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…
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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
RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BEFORE 25000 MILES LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT AT APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING. *JB
KNOCKING ON COLD START FOR 5-30 SECONDS. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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