2001 GMC Sierra 3500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 1 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.
“While driving, the consumer was involved in a head on collision while going around a winding road. Subsequently, the air bag did not deploy. The consumer was driving 35 MPH. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #10105206, filed 2004-12, 96,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 10% |
| 2013 | 5 | 36% |
| 2012 | 1 | 11% |
| 2011 | 8 | 40% |
| 2009 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 17 | 68% |
| 2007 | 7 | 44% |
| 2006 | 2 | 18% |
| 2003 | 1 | 14% |
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500
16 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500
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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