GMC GM Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the GMC GM (2001–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (6 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All GM model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 12,000 | 0 | 287 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 11 | 33,000 | 0 | 249 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes6 27%
- Electrical system4 18%
- Fuel system3 14%
- Tires2 9.1%
- Body and structure2 9.1%
- Steering2 9.1%
- Air bags2 9.1%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “I have a 2002 chevy tahoe that has a bumping noise in the steering column. I also have three friends that have the exact same noise in their like vehicle. It seems it should be a recall since it is in this number of vehicles. I have reported it to the nstb and got a note back thank you for your letter.”
NHTSA complaint #10223320, filed 2008-04, 12,000 miles2001: “Rain flooded my 2001 grand am se too. Brought to dealer and was told some plugs were loose cause of some extra rustproofing I had done. This occured on the back drivers floor. This kept happening and was told by the dealer it was my problem now because it was no longer under warranty.. Also have had problems with the brakes and am now replacing the drivers side bearings. Abs brakes pulsate and make an awful sound. I have been told that is normal. Thanks to all you complainers I now know that I am not crazy.wish I had been aware of this flooding problem sooner. Actually all of them! …”
NHTSA complaint #10120830, filed 2005-05, 30,000 milesOther GMC models
9,015 complaintsGMC Acadia
5,592 complaintsGMC Yukon
5,013 complaintsGMC Sierra
3,929 complaintsGMC Terrain
3,135 complaintsGMC Jimmy
2,712 complaintsGMC Envoy
2,456 complaintsGMC Yukon XL
2,442 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology