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2001 GMC C/K Pickup problems

NHTSA lists 4 complaints for the 2001 GMC C/K Pickup, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as GMC C/K PICKUP.

At a glance

Complaints
4
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
EQUIPMENT125.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE125.0%
PARKING BRAKE125.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC125.0%
VISIBILITY125.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESTORAGE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
VISIBILITYPOWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

0 recalls.

Investigations

2 investigations; 0 open.

EA04011

Opened: 2004-04-09. Closed: 2005-05-10.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LINING

Systems: PARKING BRAKE.

Linked campaign numbers: 05V161000.

PE03057

Opened: 2003-12-08. Closed: 2004-04-09.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING T

Systems: PARKING BRAKE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
POWER TRAIN1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE1

10042986

Date: 2011-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

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

10032435

Date: 2009-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

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

10032462

Date: 2009-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

SAAB/HUMMER/GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF RETURNED POWER STEERING (PS) PUMPS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR NOISE, NO POWER ASSIST, NO OR LOW PRESSURE AND LEAKING CONDITIONS HAS INDICATED A HIGH NUMBER OF NO TROUBLE FOUND RESULTS.

623318

Date: 2001-06-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

SOME VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE PARTIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OF REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. *SLC

623491

Date: 2001-06-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

SOME VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THAT MAY BE CRACKED, WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD PROPAGATE TO THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK. *SLC

619187

Date: 2001-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT FOR CERTAIN TRANSMISSIONS. *TT

623347

Date: 2000-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES NEW FACTORY SETTINGS FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FEATURE. *TT

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
C/K PICKUP4

Same model, other years

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Other GMC models, 2001

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