Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10392314March 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE THERE WAS A PULSATING FEELING IN THE BRAKES WHICH TOOK LONGER FOR HIM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392171March 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND REPLACED SEVERAL OF THE BRAKE LINES. HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR ALL LINES BECAUSE IT WOULD REQUIRE HIM TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,720 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390547March 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS. SOMETIMES LESS THAN 40 MPH, SOMETIMES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. RESTARTS AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. EACH TIME IT STALLS THE TIME BEFORE IT RESTARTS INCREASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390130March 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN HE HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE THAT DROVE INTO HIS LANE. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS UNIT AND FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE CORRODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389713March 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:PEO5020 WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS LIKELY THE "WHEEL SPEED SENSOR" AND REQUIRED A COMPLETE WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY THE "WHEEL SPEED SENSOR" COULD BE REPLACED. I BECAME SUSPICIOUS AFTER LOOKING AT THE "SERVICE ADVISORS" WRIT-UP WHICH WAS NOTHING LIKE I HAD DESCRIBED TO HIM OR THE MECHANIC AND NOTHING LIKE THEY HAD TOLD ME THE REPAIR WAS. WHEN CONFRONTING THE "SERVICE ADVISOR" ABOUT THE WAY IT WAS WRITTEN UP, HIS RESPONSE WAS "THIS WAS MY WAY OF WRITING IT UP". AFTER LOOKING UP THE NHTSA INFORMATION WHICH I PRINTED OUT, IT APPEARS THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR. I WAS CHARGED BY THE DEALER FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR. AFTER GETTING HOME I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS AND HERE I AM - LOOKING FOR HELP IN THIS FRAUD BY THE DEALER. I AM NOW SUSPICIOUS THAT THEY MIGHT BE DOUBLE CHARGING - IE: CHARGE THE CUSTOMER AND ALSO CHARGE GM? ANOTHER REPAIR I HAD COMPLETED AT THE SAME TIME WAS A DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE - TOTAL FAILURE. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EAO4011 WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MECHANIC THE LININGS WEAR EVEN WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. REQUIRED LININGS AND OTHER PART REPLACEMENT FOR WHICH I WAS ALSO CHARGED. IN THE RECALL VEHICLES I DID NOT SEE MY VEHICLE HOWEVER THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED THE CONDITION JUST AS THE RECALL NOTICE DESCRIBED IT SO I'M THINKING THIS VEHICLE MIGHT ALSO BE INCLUDED? THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED A BRAKE FLUSH - WHICH I HAD DONE AND NOW AM THINKING THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED WHEN THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED? I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PEO5020) WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES THIS WINTER HOWEVER DISMISSED IT AT FIRST THINKING I MAY HAVE BEEN ON ICE. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO SMASHING INTO A BLOCK WALL ON ONE OCCASION, A FENCE AND PARKING CURB ON OTHERS. THANKS. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389755March 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY IN 2003 BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE ABS ENGAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ANTI-LOCK HYDRAULIC REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2005 UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI-LOCK HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE MAUNFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,669, AND THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386826March 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WOULD NED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387588March 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TWO RECALLS ISSUED FOR THE ABOVE VEHICLE FOR THE HYDRAULIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM UNWANTED ACTIVATION #05V379000 AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM #05V161000. WE HAVE BOTH ISSUES OCCURRED ON VEHICLE. PHONED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND TOLD VIN # WAS NOT ON LIST SO WE HAD TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. THE NHTSA NATIONAL RECALL STATES TO PHONE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY IF ISSUE OCCURS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WE FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD CORRECT AT NO COST TO US DUE TO CHEVY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386118March 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SPEED WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE, GM DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL, THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, AND TOLD ME BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383433February 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOISE (GRUNTING SOUND) IN FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. SEEMS LIKE ABS IS RELEASING THE FRONT BRAKE. PULLED IN DRIVEWAY LAST NIGHT PUSH DOWN BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK FRONT BRAKES MADE AN AWFUL SOUND, STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EFFECTED AND RAN OFF DRIVE INTO YARD. TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO DEALER TWICE, STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382655February 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND NOTICED THAT FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379592January 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY TO HAVE IT GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT GOING FAST, AND THERE WAS ENOUGH PRESSURE REMAINING IN THE BRAKE LINE TO SLOW ME DOWN (HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER THAN 5 MPH, I DON'T KNOW THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE). AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH; THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD ITS MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE DONE LESS THAN A MONTH AND 20 MILES PRIOR AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. I FOLLOWED UP WITH FURTHER REVIEW OF MY OWN ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN THE RUST BELT STATES WHERE SALT IS USED EACH WINTER. I AM GLAD THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND AM GRATEFUL THAT I WAS NOT ON A BUSY ROAD GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY SUCH A VITAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON ANY VEHICLE WOULD BE MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE ELEMENTS BETTER. IN ADDITION, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT SUCH A FLAW WOULD HAVE PROMPTED A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE ANYONE DOES GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378607January 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM SYLVANIA HEADLIGHT BULB IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK WENT BAD AND STARTED MY UNDER HOOD AREA OF MY TRUCK ON FIRE. MUCH OF THE UNDERHOOD EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED BEFORE I COULD PUT IT OUT. SYLVANIA TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND REFUSES TO COVER DAMAGES EVEN AFTER RECEIVING THE DEFECTIVE BULB AND MANY PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377885January 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION, RUST OUT. A DEER RAN INTO THE HIGHWAY, HIT BRAKES TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HIT DEER AND DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK. AFTER INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACED. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376470January 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE OF BRAKES ON 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. RUPTURED HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE TO REAR LEFT. LOTS OF RUST ON LINE THAT IS VISIBLE. COST OF REPAIR 300.00 PLUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376437January 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN MY 2001 CHEVY SILVER AUTO, EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN I AM EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM APPLICATION. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I STOP AND HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS ONLY. I HAVE FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000). THIS HOWEVER DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT IT NEEDS TO !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376225January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A 2001 SILVERADO 3500 THAT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF BALTIMORE TRAFFIC BACK IN 2006. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND PAID $644.33 TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. WE CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN SOME OF THE 2001'S. BUT GUESS WHAT, OURS IS NO ON THE LIST! I ASKED THE LADY "SO WHO DETERMINES WHICH OF THESE MODEL VINS GET TO BE ON THE RECALL AND WHICH ONES WILL THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR. OF COURSE SHE RESPONDED THAT SHE WAS SORRY FOR OUR INCONVENIENCE, BUT SHE COULD NOT HELP. IS THERE ANY WAY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK ON THE RECALL TOO AND GET A REIMBURSEMENT? WE TRULY LOVE OUR TRUCK AND IT HAS TO GO IN FOR THE UBS BRAKE SYSTEM TOO, BUT WE FOUND OUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL EITHER. WHAT GIVES? WE ARE THE ONES WITH THESE TWO PROBLEMS, BUT OUR DOESN'T COUNT? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373929January 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371893December 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AT TIMES IT WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT RESTART AT ALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370774December 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH A DORMAN EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. WHILE OPENING THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE CONTACT'S HAND WAS CUT ON THE DOOR HANDLE AS IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE DOOR HANDLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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