2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Consumer Reviews

I will cry the day I sell it

Written by: a misplaced Texan on 07/23/2007

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 2WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

5.3L V8 is a damn powerful engine! More so with a few aftermarket goodies. We absolutely love this truck, chose it for being much sexier than Chevy counterpart. I am a street truck enthusiast, and appreciate that the aftermarket is chock full of parts/accessories for my truck/engine. I only marked down on comfort b/c you can find a roomier back seat in a smaller truck (Dodge Dakota Quad Cab). We have two kids in car seats and I am a six-footer, so the back is getting pretty cramped. Also I thought the SLE should have fancier "upgraded" materials in the interior. Fuel economy is not great, but better than you'd expect from an engine that size - a little maintenance goes a long way in this truck.

Favorite Features

1) The whine of the air passing through the K&N intake and throttle body spacer. 2) The growl of that 5.3 comin out the Gibson cat-back exhaust. 3) Speed controlled volume on radio is kinda cool too.

Suggested Improvements

You can't improve upon perfection! Unless GMC decides to build them with the 572!

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GMC Sierra

Written by: BJ Kirk on 09/29/2006

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 4WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

We bought this truck with traveling in mind. Haven't retired yet, but we drive the truck every day and also driven it during vacations. Its equipped with a vortec 5.3L engine; in our opinion one of the best; along with many ammenities. We've driven it for 5 yrs and it's reliability is second to none. The cruise control is simple to use and the large bucket seats are comfortable. Also like the tilt steering wheel.

Favorite Features

We like the ammenities the truck was built with. Some features were remote control outside mirrors, power windows, door locks, driver & passenger power seats which are very comfortable, am/fm radio w/CD player, 4 wheel drive and its a pleasure to drive.

Suggested Improvements

If we had it to do over again, we probably would buy this truck with 4 doors instead of the extended cab. But at the time, the dealership sold us the truck for a reasonable price.

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I love this truck

Written by: drgroth1 on 02/10/2006

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 2WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

I have driven this truck cross country several times, a few of these trips required towing another car behind. I went through Colorado and had no trouble keeping up with the rest of the traffic even though I was fully loaded and towing a loaded car behind me up the mountains. I have driven in snow in Minnesota and even though I do not have four wheel drive I did not have any problems, I did have snow tires installed. I get 20mpg, which is great for a truck. I cannot say enough good about this vehicle.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

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GMC Sierra 01

Written by: brian on 01/20/2006

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLT 4WD SB w/OnStar (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

I have had very limited troubles with this truck. It is a little harder on batteries due to the heated seats, etc. but that is the price you pay for the luxury. The OnStar option seems nice, but I have not taken advantage of it. I believe the SLT is the (affordable) Cadillac of trucks. I look forward to being able to upgrade to a crew cab soon.

Favorite Features

Tow Haul, 4WD, heated seats, enjoyable to drive, smooth ride

Suggested Improvements

The control knobs for the radio tend to fall off easily. GM leather could use some improvement- at least with that year model. The ride tends to get a little noisy with age- I believe this is due to the back windows not keeping a good seal.

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Great Truck

Written by: Gary on 12/11/2005

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLT 4WD SB w/OnStar (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Overall this was a fun truck to own and drive. The fact that I'm sitting here typing is a testiment to how well it's built. I rear ended a semi- trailer at approx 50 MPH on the ice. Bumper went under read of trailer and engine took full impact. No air bag deployment becuase of this, but I was safe and sound. My only complaint would be that ALL GM trucks 1999 to 2001 have an issue with air leakage on the passenger side, making it extremely uncomfortable for the passenger in cold climates. Despite the fact I have a repair bulletin on this GM acted dumb abouot the problem the times I called to complain.

Favorite Features

Style, ride, power, creature comforts (except for air leak on passengers feet)

Suggested Improvements

Hopefully the passenger issue will not surface on the '03 Avalanche I'm picking up this week !

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GMC (Grand Ma's Chariot)

Written by: bfrano on 07/29/2005

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SL 2WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Have driven on different vacations R/T East - West, North - South. Each time the grandkids were present and traveled comfortably. A good feature is that on "Antiqueing" trips, I can purchase an item and not have to worry about the cost of freighting the items. Recently, I test drove a Tahoe, Yukon, and and an Expedition because I needed a set of step sides/running boards. Afterwards, I decided to keep my GMC truck and buy the accessories.

Favorite Features

The favorite features are the ease in driving, visual handling, and the towing for standard driving and on the interstate and metro driving. Also the utility items: cup holders, storage compartments, and overhead storage space are very convenient.

Suggested Improvements

It would be nice to have better gas mileage.

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2001 GMC Sierra 4WD SLE LB 5.3 Liter

Written by: DEBORAH NICKE on 03/24/2005

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 4WD LB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

I gave lower scores on the interior design only because of the seat belts. All GM seat belts are really poorly designed for comfort. Also, all GM vehicles seem to have some kind of electrical problems or "glitches". Otherwise, this is an awesome vehicle with little or no problems. This truck does seem to lose about 1 quart of oil within the first 1,000 miles after each oil change, for some reason. I was told this is normal, however. Even if the synthetic oil is used, it will lose about a quart & needs to be added before next change schedule after about 3,000 miles.

Favorite Features

Power! This truck has power and acceleration that makes you feel like you're blasting off from Earth in a rocket. Sweet! Also, I feel very safe in this vehicle. The 4WD is a huge plus in the Michigan winters. This truck will drive through 5 feet of snow like butter.

Suggested Improvements

Seat belts! GM needs to fire the guy who currently designs or supplies the seat belts and get someone that knows what they are doing! For comfort as well as just functioning properly. Especially the front passenger side, it's almost intolerable to wear & keeps you plastered to the seat!

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excellent vehicle

Written by: kbgmc on 10/17/2004

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 2WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

2001 GMC Sierra ext. cab 5.3 liter, 38,000 miles. Excellent truck, no problems, the 5.3 is quick. mpg not the best, only 16.5-17. no problems. recommend GMC to anyone.

Favorite Features

bucket seats

Suggested Improvements

none

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Big Man Review

Written by: craig_allen on 09/29/2004

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLT 4WD SB w/OnStar (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

We bought this truck new. I'm over 300 lbs. We are 2 adults, retired with one vehicle to drive. Therefore confort, reliability, etc all have to be in the top of the scale. We have pulled fith wheel Travel trailer with this truck around SE USA wirh no problems. I expect we were close to 13K going down the road. Always performed like a champ. Only minor service things; 1) Daylight lamps had to be replaced. 2) OEM Tires replaced before 40K miles with Michlien LTX. 3)Drivers seat frame broke, replaced under extended warranty. I did have reservation about pulling TT, but there has never been a problem associated with this. PS Note having been a one TRUCK famil

Favorite Features

We bought truck for interior roominess. Push button 4wh Drive is Great.

Suggested Improvements

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Problems to plan for

Written by: pretell on 06/24/2004

Vehicle

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4dr Extended Cab SLE 2WD SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Be aware that when you get your GMC, on the freeway or expressway that you will feel "freeway hop". This is a problem that GMC knows about but will do nothing to fix. Because most people will not test-drive a new vehicle on a freeway, this is a problem that will not show up until that first time you drive your new truck on the freeway, and think the alinement is out, and take it back to the dealer, only to be told that GM is aware of the problem, and put a lot of weight in the rear of the bed. Contacting the 1-800 number did not produce any results either. Hope this helps at this one other person before they buy.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

GMC needs to listen to their customers.

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