2001 GMC TahoeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Tahoe, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 21, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 GMC Tahoe has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 GMC Tahoe recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Tahoe year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tahoe median. How we score

'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 GMC Tahoe, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. FIRE BY THE REAR AUXILIARY HEATPE01005 · closed May 11, 2001
    No recall
  3. THROTTLE STICKINGPE02021 · closed Aug 1, 2002
    No recall
  4. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
  5. Brake line corrosion failurePE10010 · closed Jan 5, 2011
    No recall
In owners' words

What Tahoe owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY 2001 TAHOE LEAKED AND DIED AFTER TWO YEARS. I WAS INFORMED TODAY, BY MY GM DEALER (NORTH STATE CHEVY) THE LEAK DESTROYED MY WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTORS( FRONT WASHER AND REAR WASHER) AND THE CONNECTING HOSES. IT COST ME OVER $200 TO GET REPAIRED. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH…
Complaint 10051023 · Dec 23, 2003

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