2001 GMC Sierra 3500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98 miles.
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.
“Sold me a good running vehicle that the fuel system failed cause engine to shutdown, caused no braking, vehicle pulled out of center do to steering components, no safety belts in rear of vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #11142741, filed 2018-10, 98 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20% |
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 5 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2018 | 3 | 21% |
| 2016 | 6 | 32% |
| 2015 | 3 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 14% |
| 2013 | 1 | 7% |
| 2006 | 3 | 27% |
| 2005 | 5 | 21% |
| 2004 | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 14% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500
16 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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