B101D on GMC vehicles
B101D is named on 38 GMC model years (2016–2023): 99 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Acadia, Terrain, Canyon, Savana and 3 more.
Which GMC model years name B101D
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2022 GMC Terrain | Back Over Prevention | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Savana | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 GMC Acadia | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Acadia | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 GMC Savana | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What GMC owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
found code B101D for internal failure and not responding to any programming or commands
GMC filings that name B101D
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names B101D. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5236J Service bulletin2017-01-11 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will need to ensure campaigns 14395 or 15086 are completed. Technician will need to use Global Diagnostic System 2 and gather information and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Cen
- PIT5236G Service bulletin2016-03-31 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will check Global Warranty Management system for customer satisfaction program 15086 status. If the status of the customer satisfaction program 15086 was not completed follow the steps to g
- PIT5236H Service bulletin2016-10-25 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version and the OnStar Customer Identifier and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assista
- PIT5236K Service bulletin2017-09-28 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact Genera
- 12-09-41-002C Service bulletin2016-02-11 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- This informational bulletin provides information on Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On or Set DTC B101D When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat
- 23-NA-062 Service bulletin2023-03-31 · Back Over Prevention
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Rear View Camera Coaxial Related Issues - DTCs B395A, B395B, B395C, B101E, B101D.
- 23-NA-062 Service bulletin2023-06-01 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Rear View Camera Issues - DTCs B395A, B395B, B395C, B101E, B101D.
What B101D means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB101D is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B101D a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 99 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming B101D on 38 GMC model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which GMC models does B101D appear on most?
2016 Yukon (8 documents), 2017 Yukon (6 documents), 2016 Acadia (5 documents).
Does B101D on a GMC mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.