2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
Two things started to happen 1. The truck when coming to a stop of a speed of less then 25 mph started to lose its brakes and feel spongy. This continued until i got it in the shop which was about two days. 2. The truck started to run very rough and the engine light was coming on at the same time as well. After i got it in the shop and they got it up on a lift they found that all of the brake lines and fuel lines…
ODI 10487149
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle coasted to a stop. The contact examined the master cylinder and noticed that all the brake fluid leaked from the vehicle. The contact also noticed that the brake lines were fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was not repaired.…
ODI 10444879
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. I have always taken exceptional care of my vehicle. The motor has always had a knock when you start it,which devalues the truck & it also has always used oil. The rack & pinion has started leaking. I have always owned a truck & have never had a rack & pinion go out let alone at 152000 miles.it also is losing antifreeze but there are no leaks. The fuel gauge has never worked properly,now…
ODI 10381712
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and provided erroneous readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sending unit inside of the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
ODI 10423976
Fuel System, Gasoline
The fuel gauge began jumping from full to empty regarless of the actual amount of fuel in the tank. I took gm's recommendation to put their fuel system cleaner into the gas tank to clean the contacts on the fuel sending unit. Approximately 6 months later, the catalytic converter plugged to the point that the vehicle would not run and it had to be replaced. Now told that only way to fix the fuel gauge is to pull the…
ODI 10370165
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph and noticed the fuel gauge indicator fluctuated erratically. The failure occurred at any speed the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic also expressed that the constant malfunction was a common…
ODI 10434065
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would fluctuate frequently and register it as full and then empty. Gmc stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 06e043000. The only new equipment on the vehicle were the wheels, tires, and water pump. Everything else was the original equipment. The vehicle has been to the dealer on one occasion. The failure…
ODI 10267890
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gasoline sensor or computer indicator shows low fuel and gas gauge shows no fuel when engine cold and weather is cool or cold outside, regardless of the quantity of gas in the trucks tank (full, 1/2, 3/4, etc). This just recently happened and also four to six times last winter. *nm
ODI 10168994
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas fuel gauge-: gauge registers empty when tank is full. Refuel light comes on & stays on. Gauge bounces back & forth & is hard to tell how much fuel is actually in the tank. Have to watch odometer to figure out when to fill tank up with gas. On -going problem!!!!! *nm
ODI 10167265
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas gauge goes to empty without warning, even after filling up the tank. "low fuel" warning stays on when on empty, even when there's plenty of gas in the tank. This should not be happening, gmc should take care of there customers. This is my second gmc truck, and i bought this one because of the quality my 1st truck was good. My wife wants me to buy a toyota next time, that's all she ever owned. Gmc take care of…
ODI 10171935
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
First thing was that my gas gauge started to fluctuate. Up until the point that i didn't know how much fuel i had in my tank. Then my instrument cluster started to go. It started to fluctuate then dies from time to time. Rpm's , speed, gas, oil press, park, neutral, reverse, drive, 1,2,3, and miles driven cannot see anymore. Everything died the first time when i was driving home from work in the middle of the night…
ODI 10229047