Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10177208December 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD DAILY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT FINALLY COST ME $900 TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKES. THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT HALF LIFE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND RUSTED. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUSTED THAT MUCH. THE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE EVEN SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT I MADE IT THIS LONG. HE EXPRESSED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE TRUCKS COME IN WITH AS LITTLE AS 20,000 MILES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TOTALLY. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS THAT COME FACTORY INSTALLED WITH ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALSO I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEM THAT I AM STILL HAVING AND HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. RIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK IS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE TRUCK VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TALKED TO GM THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001 AND HAS THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM AS THE REGULAR SILVERADO, SINCE IT IS THE HD MODEL, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DID HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM AND ALL THEY SAID IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. NOW, $900 LATER, I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF BRAKES, BUT THE TRUCK STILL DOES NOT WANT TO STOP ONCE IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SENT SOMETHING IN ABOUT THE 2500 HD MODEL, SO I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN NOW BE DONE. I AM EVEN WILLING TO LET ONE OF YOUR TECHNICIANS COME OUT AND TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE PERSONALLY TO SHOW THAT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE REGULAR 1500 MODELS. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO STOP THE BRAKE FAILURE IS TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THEN YOU HAVE TO STARE AT THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER ALL THE TIME, PLUS YOU DO NOT HAVE ABS IF YOU NEED IT. PLEASE GET THEM TO INCLUDE THE 2500 HD'S IN THE RECALL. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176062December 13, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS METAL TO METAL. THE ROTORS WERE SHAVED AND THE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE PADS ON THE REGULAR BRAKES STILL HAD OVER 50% USE LEFT. THE CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE ONLY USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TWICE. THE BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING BUT HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED MANUALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175888December 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. NO POWER BRAKES NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER ANYTHING. AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS TRUCK STARTS BACK UP ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, WAS INTERMITTENT AND VARIED IN FREQUENCY. I CHANGED CRANK SENSOR AND PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED. GM DEALERSHIPS WHERE NOT VERY HELPFUL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175026December 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE MOVES FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND BACK AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, AND AT TIMES FAILS TO WORK AT ALL. AFTER TAKING IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO SAVE MY MONEY THAT IT WOULD ONLY GO OUT AGIN, THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL THAT GM HAS JUST IGNORDED. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN WITH OTHER CHEVY OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174821November 30, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
MY 2001 Z71 SILVERADO HAS HAD THE STEERING SECTOR LUBRICATED TWICE BECAUSE OF LOUD BUMPING. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174482November 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING UNDER LOW STOPPING SPEED CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO RON CURRIER CHEVROLET IN SOMERWORTH NH. WAS TOLD THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR IS OUT OF CALIBRATION. TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH CHEVEROLET AS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 25,400 MILES WHEN INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED. WAS TOLD OF OTHER VEHICLES COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173523November 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO GAS GAUGE IS ERRATIC. GOES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY OR NOT WORK AT ALL. RAN OUT OF GAS AND ENGINE STALLED , LOST POWER BRAKES TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS THERE ARE FORUMS ON INTERNET WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS IT IS BAD SENDING UNIT AND WILL REPLACE FOR $800. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172813November 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TOWING 12,000 LB TRAILER FORCING ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE. FAILED AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET HOME. SCAN TOOL REVEALED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MYSELF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172877November 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER LOW BRAKING MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO HAVE LOW BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE LONGER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172889November 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172617November 4, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE IS WORN OFF. IT DID NOT PASS THE STATE INSPECTION AND NOW IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $350 DOLLARS TO GET SOMETHING FIX THAT GM SHOULD RECALL. NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE COULD OF BEING VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY IN CASE NEEDED. THANK GOD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO GM AND HAVE THEM DO SOMETHING. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171738October 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS RECALL FOR 2001 CHEVORLET SILVERADO, RECALL # 05068 VEHICLE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY SEAWAY CHEVORLET (DEALMAKER) THERSA NY 13691 ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005. VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE, AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE OR TURNING ABS ENGAGES AND MAKES IT SO THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WITHOUT LETTING OFF THE BRAKES. RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171639October 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD RUBBED ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BURNED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/23/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170642October 12, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2001 CHEVROLET 1500HD FUEL PUMP. MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DIE AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170312October 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE STEERING SHAFT MID-JOINT IS LOOSE AND IS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND, THE FUEL GAUGE IS MOVING FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER WINDOWS ARE LOSING POWER, WHEN YOU POWER UP THE WINDOWS THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND THE WINDOWS GO UP SO SLOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169962October 4, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2001 SILVERADO Z71 5.3L -- THE GAS GAUGE WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTEN SHOWS WRONG FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE TALKED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A COSTLY ONE TO FIX. I USE MY TRIPOMETER TO ESTIMATE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE BUT IF THE FUEL MILEAGE CHANGES, AS WITH TOWING, IT IS NOT RELIABLE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL AND BEEN STRANDED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169676October 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. WILL NOT START WITHOUT NOTICE WILL DIE AT IDLE WITHOUT NOTICE. STALLS VARY. MAY STALL 3 TIMES A DAY OR GO WEEKS WITHOUT STALLING. TRIED PUTTING IN A NEW COMPUTER. DID NOT HELP. SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM PISSED. STILL NOT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169680October 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE, REVERSE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. COMPLETE FAILURE 9/28. VEHICLE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, DOES NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. I AM BEING TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER THE FIX. VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170140September 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SUBMISSION IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AFTER A SAFETY RECALL; SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, THE CONSUMER SLID ACROSS A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND HAD 2 MINOR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENTS WERE DUE TO THE BRAKES LOCKING UP AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168849September 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE MADE CONSTANT NOISE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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