2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 140 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 186,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500, 2% of the 140 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 186,400 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As far as I know the truck went around corner and veered off the road in to a snow bank due to black ice and into a tree on passenger side of truck .it was a hard hit and the air bags did not work .when I get the accident report I will put exact speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10693351, filed 2015-03, 199,800 miles“Vehicle was stopped in left turn lane when impacted head on by smaller car oncoming traffic. Vehicle was knocked back approximately 40 feet and 16 feet side ways. Neither airbag deployed or seat belt locked to prevent driver from impacting steering wheel and dash board, resulting in face ,chest, arm, and leg injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10512049, filed 2013-05, 173,000 miles“My anti lock keep kicking in, the panhead by gas tank is completely shot and there is a box by the gas tank for emissions and not able to get 1 and the frame in the front is shot also along with the body that's completely shot and the gas gauge keeps telling empty 1 time and then it goes to full to empty even after I fill it up...”
NHTSA complaint #11397271, filed 2021-02Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 | 36 | 31% |
| 2012 | 42 | 39% |
| 2011 | 113 | 40% |
| 2010 | 77 | 46% |
| 2009 | 122 | 52% |
| 2008 | 243 | 64% |
| 2007 | 146 | 56% |
| 2006 | 9 | 6% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500
108 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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