2001 GMC W4500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2001 GMC W4500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 25, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 GMC W4500 has problems

1 complaint 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
Service brakes, hydraulic10

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

0 recalls

2001 GMC W4500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other W4500 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 W4500 median. How we score

'98'00'01'03'04'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What W4500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: ZIP CODE R1A4A7. ST. ANDREWS, MANITOBA, CANADA. THE BRAKE BOOSTER LINE CRACKED TWICE. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE AND SHORTEN THE LENGTH OF THE BRAKE LINE BOOSTER. THEY SHORTENED THE LENGTH AND REPLACED IT. ABOUT…
Complaint 10134226 · Aug 25, 2005

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