Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10133781August 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CALLER STATES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKS IN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME HE IS SLOWING DOWN. DEALER SAID TO BRING VEHICLE IN, BUT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. CALLER HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133332August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HAD BRAKES REPLACED NOW BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLIED AND TAKE ALONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP. AFRAID OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES STOPPING TRUCK. SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK AT ALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ON GOING PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133254August 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 5.3L 4+4 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM , SAME AS IN CANADA. TRUCK WON'T STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND TRUCK CONTINUES MOVING. MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING ALMOST RUNNING INTO GAS STATION, CONCRETE CURB STOP ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME. ALL IN ONE TRIP TO GAS STATION. HAVEN'T DRIVEN TRUCK SINCE. TRUCK ONLY HAS 34,500 MILES ON IT. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION! NEEDS FIXED. YOUR MORE THAN WELCOME TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132863August 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER, BUT DOES NOT LOSE THE ELECTRICAL POWER. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS, SUCH AS THE ENGINE HESITATES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS. THIS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT CHECKED THE CHARGING PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IT COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHARGING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS TO SIT AND WAIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS, BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132630August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE FRONT BRAKE ANTI LOCK SENSORS ARE SENSING THAT THE WHEELS ARE LOCKED WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 5 MPH OR LESS. IF SLOWING DOWN AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE SENSORS MISREAD THE WHEEL. THE RELAY GOES OFF AND CANNOT STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE STOPPING DISTANCE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, AND THEY WOULD TAKE THE SENSORS OUT AND CLEAN THEM. THIS WILL COST A $300 AND WILL BE A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ALL TIME IT IS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129339August 12, 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: CONSUMER HAS A BRAKING ISSUE DUE TO CORROSION ON HUB BEARINGS. CONSUMER HAD DEALER FIX BRAKES IN FEBRUARY. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. CONSUMER HAD THE SAME THING DONE LAST WEEK. TRUCK HAD DRIVEN 2500 MILES BETWEEN BRAKE JOBS. CONSUMER HEARD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD MIDAS FIX THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO WHAT HE FOUND ON INTERNET. CONSUMER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS FIXED. MIDAS REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS, AND THIS SEEMED TO FIX PROBLEM. MIDAS DID THE REPAIR LAST FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2005. CONSUMER TALKED TO MANUFACTURER, AND WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE. CONSUMER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYTHING JUST LOCKED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132499August 11, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX IT. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE THEY ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY WOULD CONSTANTLY FIX IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND CURRENTLY THEY WILL NOT DO IT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED 6-7 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132031August 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKES FELT MUSHY, AND OPERATED POORLY. THE OWNER WAS GOING TO TRY TO LIVE WITH THIS, THEN IT GOT WORSE. THE OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. TRAFFIC STOPPED AND THE OWNER PUSHED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. HAD TO VEER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO GIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP. THERE WAS ONLY 20,00 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE OWNER GOT THE PARTS, AND THEN TOOK OFF FRONT WHEELS AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOOKED LIKE BRAND NEW. HOWEVER, WHEN HE PULLED OFF THE REAR WHEELS HE SAW THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE OWNER CONTACTED GM, THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WERE SENDING THE ROTORS BACK TO GM FOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT DO THAT. THE OWNER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. THE OWNER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS HIMSELF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131854August 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM APPARENTLY IS ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THE SYSTEM FALSELY ENGAGES IT BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS NEAR MISSES IN PARKING LOTS AND THE FINAL STRAW WAS NARROWLY MISSING A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSS WALK. I HAVE PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM (NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK, BUT BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131658August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
-HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES IN MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK(41,500 MILES). THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMED TO "KICK IN" AS I CAME TO A STOP; MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP TRUCK AT A SAFE DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131218August 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM CYCLES AT LOW SPEEDS INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130793August 1, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE OWNER NOTICED THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE IN THE PARKING BRAKE. OWNER NOTICED THIS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. THEN, THE OWNER REALIZED ABOUT A YEAR AGO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE OPERATED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THERE IS RECALL 05042 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE RECALL IS FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130828August 1, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED USED IN JUNE 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE TRUCK HAD PROVEN TO BE VERY SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. ON JULY 18, 2005, MY WIFE LOADED OUR FIVE-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER INTO HER CAR SEAT AND THEN PROCEEDED TO GET IN TO DRIVE. UPON STARTING THE TRUCK, SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT. SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE ONLY TO HAVE THE TRUCK DRIFT FORWARD DESPITE HER BRAKING EFFORT. AT THAT TIME, SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. AFTER SIGNIFICANT EFFORT, SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM ITS VERY LOW SPEED. WE TOWED THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A REPAIR COST ESTIMATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP (PUMP) FAILED. THE POWER BRAKES ARE HYDRAULICALLY ASSISTED BY THE PUMP RATHER THAN USING ENGINE VACUUM ASSIST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INPUT SHAFT TO PUMP HAD SHEARED IN HALF. THE DEALER REQUIRED ME TO PAY A CORE CHARGE SINCE THE PUMP WAS SO SEVERELY DAMAGED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN IT FOR A CORE THEMSELVES. THE REPAIR TOTAL COST $356. THE PUMP IS LOCATED DEEP WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE ARE NO MEANS TO EXTERNALLY DAMAGE THE PUMP SUGGESTING A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITHIN THE PUMP. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CALL ATTENTION TO A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH OF MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAD THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS POWER STEERING PUMP PROBLEM, IF SYSTEMIC RATHER THAN ISOLATED, COULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO THE OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROADS. I ASK THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND HOW MANY TRUCKS IT AFFECTS, TAKING FURTHER ACTION IF NECESSARY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130847August 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY Z71 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 WITH THE 5.3 V8 WITH 42000 MILES. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO UNDER 10 MPH FOR RAILROAD CROSSING THEN COASTING OVER AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP FOR THE STOP LIGHT, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CAUSING ME TO REAR END A LARGE GRAVEL DUMP TRUCK. CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER, GRILL AND WRINKLED MY HOOD. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PAST PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND WITHOUT OUT WARNING THEY FAILED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND TSB 03-05-25-007A SEP 04 BRAKES - LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND IT APPEARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. WHY HASN'T GM ISSUED A RECALL SINCE THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT TIME WHEN I CAN'T STOP WHEN A CHILD IS IN FRONT OF ME! I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE AND HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED UNTIL I GET A RESPONSE FROM GM SINCE I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MAKE THIS AS A INSURANCE CLAIM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127467August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: IN JUNE 2005 THE CONSUMER'S TRUCK STALLED. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLED WITH A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THERE ARE NO OTHER APPARENT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. IT IS REGULARLY SERVICED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK ON 7/12/05 THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130714July 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS(5 - 10 MPH) AT LOW SPEEDS AND ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS ABS WILL RANDOMLY ACTIVATE AND CAUSE INABILITY TO STOP. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE RELEASED AND REAPPLIED CAREFULLY TO PREVENT HITTING CARS OR OTHER OBJECTS. NO ACCIDENT AS OF YET, BUT THE PROBLEM MATCHES EXACTLY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05020. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130657July 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM FOR NO REASON, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131313July 29, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PARKING BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS IN THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.*MR THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT GM WILL BE RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132404July 29, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PARKING BRAKE FAILURE.*MR THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE. WHILE DOING RESEARCH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GM WAS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION BUT NOT INCLUDING TRUCK WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130447July 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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