2001 GMC Sierra 2500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500. The newest campaign is 01V220000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jun 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Interior Lighting. NHTSA has 132 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V220000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 116,348 units in total.
01V220000Received . 38,863 units.
Interior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These conditions could result in reduced braking capability, which could lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V125000Received . 77,485 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01021. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
132 complaints, 167 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 GMC Sierra 2500
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Sierra 2500 | All 2001 vehicles | Sierra 2500, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 293.4 | 87.2 | 168.4 | 49 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 131.7 | 116.8 | 52 | 22 |
| Service Brakes | 77.8 | 18.2 | 118.4 | 13 |
| Tires | 71.9 | 33.1 | 30.8 | 12 |
| Steering | 65.9 | 41.4 | 62.3 | 11 |
| Structure | 47.9 | 69.2 | 42.4 | 8 |
| Engine | 41.9 | 15.9 | 34.2 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 35.9 | 35.4 | 15.7 | 6 |
| Power Train | 35.9 | 93.1 | 55.4 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 24 | 98.8 | 112.3 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Mar 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA06016 | Engineering analysis | CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 14 Sep 2006 | 9 Nov 2007 | 07V521000 |
| PE04004 | Preliminary evaluation | HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 Jan 2004 | 30 Apr 2004 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 GMC Sierra 2500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra-2500/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500?
- 116,348 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra 2500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra 2500, model years 1994 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 49 of 167 component mentions, or 293.4 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 87.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.