B3101 on GMC vehicles
B3101 is named on 9 GMC model years (2016–2020): 38 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Sierra, Sierra 2500HD, Sierra 3500HD.
Which GMC model years name B3101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Equipment | 10 | — |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Steering | 6 | — |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2019 GMC Yukon | Steering | 4 | — |
| 2020 GMC Yukon | Steering | 3 | — |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — |
| 2019 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.
GMC filings that name B3101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names B3101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5288E Service bulletin2016-11-30 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288C Service bulletin2015-11-09 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288G Service bulletin2019-08-08 · Steering
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288F Service bulletin2017-10-24 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288H Service bulletin2019-10-25 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
What B3101 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB3101 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, 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 B3101 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 38 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B3101 on 9 GMC model years (2016–2020). 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 B3101 appear on most?
2016 Yukon (10 documents), 2017 Yukon (6 documents), 2016 Sierra (5 documents).
Does B3101 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.