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2001 GMC Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
73,500 miles · Nov 26, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE ( WILL NOT WORK 50% OF TIME ). *NM

NHTSA ODI #10143703

80,000 miles · Mar 8, 2005
SteeringCrash

THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND SHAFT BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THEN, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10113674

4,800 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING, UPON COMING UP ON A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR REALLY FAST, MAKING A AIR PRESSURE SOUND. ALSO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10076074

95,000 miles · Jul 9, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ELECTRONICS IN THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 3.5 YEARS. FAULTY ELECTRONICS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10080727

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2002
TiresInjury

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM, CAUSING A CRASH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDEWALL IS TOO THIN FOR THE HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, POLICE OFFICER STATED ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY TIRE FAILURE, FIRESTONE, 24575R16. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8017085

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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