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2001 GMC Sierra tires & wheels problems

The 2001 GMC Sierra has 20 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Tires & Wheels complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Sierra tires & wheels complaints by model year40 complaints1976: 1 complaints1977: 2 complaints1982: 1 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 40 complaints2000: 37 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 1 complaints2017: 3 complaints
Sierra tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAKES GEAR NOISE IN 1ST AND 4TH GEARS. AT PURCHASE, VEHICLE HAD BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM. DEALER BALANCED WHEELS, WHICH DID NOT ELIMINATE PROBLEM. DEALER TESTED TIRES AND FOUND ONE DEFECTIVE TIRE...THE OTHER THREE HAD TO BE "INDEXED" ON THE WHEELS. DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · June 16, 2001

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2001 GMC Sierra have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra tires & wheels — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.