Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10141277October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY CHEV TRUCK 2500HD VIN [XXX] ABS SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEEDS IT WORKS FINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL 05V37900 AND WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS. IT SEEMS TO BE DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL STATES. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141312October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 05V379000. HE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. HE DOES HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141169October 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
#1 2001 SILVERADO WHEN STOPPING GRADUALLY ONCE I SLOW TO LESS THAN 10 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN CAUSING IT TO TAKE A MUCH GREATER DISTANCE TO STOP THAN WHAT IT NORMALLY TAKES. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I'VE FOUND A HUGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. #2 WITH ABOUT 40000 MILES ON MY TRUCK THE REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING SOME NOISE, SO I PULLED THE WHEELS OFF TO HAVE A LOOK AND FOUND THAT BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE CHEWED UP BEYOND BEING SERVICEABLE. WHEN I TOOK THE BRAKES APART I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS STILL HAD PLENTY OF MATERIAL ON THEM BUT THEY JUST DESTROYED THE ROTORS AS IF THE ROTORS WERE MADE OUT OF A STEEL THAT WAS TOO SOFT. SO $350.00 FOR JUST THE PARTS IS WHAT THIS COST ME. I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. AGAIN WHEN I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET I FOUND A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140818October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL PULSATED AND LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS RECALL FOR THE ABS, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140846October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. RECALL 05V379000 FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140868October 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY FUEL FILTER. AFTER, THE FILTER WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. HE TALKED TO GM, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REPAIR OR REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140717October 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THIS IS A COMPANY VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PERSON WHO DRIVES IT REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP AND IT IS STILL BEING INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DROPPING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. R&R SENSORS AND CLEANED CORROSION, TREATED WITH CORROSION RESISTANT GREASE AND REINSTALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140750October 25, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB, WITH PICKUP CAMPER, TOWING LIGHT CATAMARAN SAILBOAT ON TRAILER. TEMPERATURES 85-90. HAD BEEN ON FREEWAY FOR 1 1/2 HOURS, DRIVING 75 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN LOTS OF NOISE FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. THOUGHT A TRAILER TIRE MAY HAVE GONE. STOPPED ON SIDE OF FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY. SAW RIGHT REAR TIRE CARCASS WITH NO TREAD. TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND WAS IN ABOUT 6 PIECES ON ROADWAY. TREAD HAD WHIPPED AROUND WHEEL WELL & DONE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ($4,500 REPAIRS). THANK GOD IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE THAT FAILED!! PUT ON SPARE AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AT NEXT CLOSEST TOWN. HAD CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING HOME & ALL WAS TO SPEC. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED TIRE. FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED THREE TIMES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, CLAIMING UNDER INFLATION & I'M FASTIDIOUS RE: MAINTAINING MY VEHICLES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140793October 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTI LOCK OCCURED ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK AND PULL TO RIGHT CAUSING SLIDE INTO POLE AND DAMAGE TO FRONT END. AS VEHICLE IS STOPPING ABS ACTIVATES IN ANY INSTANCE, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT.DISCONNECTION OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR CONNECTOR WAS NECCESSARY TO PREVENT REOCCURING FALSE ACTIVATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136563October 20, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CALLER SAID THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. THE VEHICLE'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (05V161000), BUT NOT VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE CALLER SAID HE THOUGHT BOTH VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140143October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE REAR BACKING PLATES THAT HOLD THE BACK ROTORS IN PLACE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GAVE HIM THE NUMBER TO GMC. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY ACCEPTED THE COMPLAINT AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD SEE IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP. GMC CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *AK (11/29/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137346October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT LIVE IN THE SALT BELT STATES. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES, BUT IT DID CAUSE TWO CLOSE CALLS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT HE WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED. THE ANTI-LOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH 2005, AND FIXED IN MAY 2005. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135402October 18, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PART WILL WEAR OUT IF NOT USED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GMC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THIS AFTER THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139982October 17, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. I NOTICE BY THIS WEB SITE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. SINCE I HAVE A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. (#05V161000) I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WON'T TOUCH IT. THEY WOULD TOUCH IT FOR ABOUT $1000.00. CHEVY KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM, WHY DON'T THEY MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THE PERSONS THAT PREFERS CHEVY PRODUCTS. AS OF DATE BELOW, I HAVE A PARKING BRAKE THAT IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T CAUSED A CRASH, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139999October 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 5V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS SENSORS ON 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON 10-17-05. THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2004 AT A COST OF $300.00. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE SHOP SERVICE MAN TOLD THE CONTACT THE REAR BRAKES HAD NOT REACHED THE SENSORS AT THE TIME HE HAD THEM REPLACED IN 12-2004. THE CONTACT TALKED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THEY WOULD HONOR THE PART OF THE RECALL ABOUT THE CLEANING OF THE SENSORS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $300.00 HE PAID BACK IN 12-04. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140026October 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE END OF APRIL 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL FOR THE 1999'S WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS ONLY VEHICLES MADE AT A CERTAIN PLANT, THAT WAS WHY THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140036October 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1) BRAKES ACTIVATING ANTI-SKID WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS WITH EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE STOPPING !!!!!!! 2) BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FOUR TIMES: IN GARAGE, IN PARKING LOT, IN WORK PLACE PARKING LOT AND AT INTERSECTION. 3) TAKEN TO HAROLD CHEVROLET 10/14/05 TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AND REPAIRED. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM. HAROLD INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND MOUNTING SURFACES. ON 10/17/05 BRAKES FAILED AGAIN EVEN AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT INTERSECTION!!!! TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HAROLD. AS A GOOD WILL JESTER THEY REPLACED ONE RIGHT HUB AND SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR OUR SAFE DRIVING. RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UPON RETURNING HOME 10/17/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140042October 17, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS, GAS SENDING UNIT GOES HAYWIRE (GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY, LOW FUEL LIGHT COMING ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139782October 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TWO FAILURES OF HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR BRAKES AND STEERING. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT NO CHARGE. TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139753October 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WILL NOT RELEASE TO LET ME USE IT.I FIRST NOTICED IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO AFTER I HEARD ABOUT A GM SEATBELT RECALL. WITH IT NOT WORKING, I AM UNABLE TO PUT BOTH CARSEATS IN THE BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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