Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10043900October 29, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD PICKUP, TAILGATE CABLE BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043753October 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE ON MY 2001 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD BROKE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. FORTUNATELY THE RIGHT HELD AND NO SERIOUS INJURY OCURRED. HOWEVER BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVES HAD EATEN AWAY THE METAL. THIS PROBLEM IS CONCEALED BY THE PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE STEEL CABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043773October 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I WERE LOADING EQUIPMENT INTO THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043778October 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAD JUST BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED AT A DEALER HERE IN MINNESOTA. I WENT TO MY WIFE'S PARENTS TO SHOW THEM THE TRUCK. WHEN I OPENED THE TAILGATE AND WENT TO REST IT ON THE STRAPS, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THEY BOTH BROKE AND MY TAILGATE SLAMMED INTO THE BUMPER. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX TAILGATE, AND THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED, BUT I AM NOW VERY SCARED TO USE IT BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED. WHAT IF I WAS LOADING SOMETHING HEAVY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WEIGHT ON MY TAILGATE AND THEY BROKE, IT LOOKED LIKE A CORROSION PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE WEAKNESS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY BAD, IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GES HURT!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043785October 28, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
BROKEN TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2001 SILVERADO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044674October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON AND THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040129October 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND PEELED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS USED. THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 42K MILES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040585October 22, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE OWNER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE IN MOTION. THE RIGHT WIPER DID NOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE DASH AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER FOUND FOUR MISSING BOLTS UNDER THE STEERING. DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING TO THE LEFT, THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE REMOVED, TO CHECK MOVEMENT, THE REAR DRUMS FOR DRAGGING, BINDING, ADJUST AND REASSEMBLE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044149October 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ON VEHICLE ENGAGES AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT HUB SENSORS DROPPED OUT. THE CONSUMER KNEW A PERSON THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN WHICH THAT PERSON WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR BETWEEN 50K AND 55K MILES ON THESE VEHICLES. PER INVOICE, THE BRAKE HAD WORN OUT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041770October 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD. 8.1 LITER MOTOR, ALLISON TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX. *LA -HARD STARTING WHEN HOT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES, IT WILL NOT START. ENGINE TURNS OVER, BUT DOES NOT FIRE. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 MINUTE WAIT, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR 1 WEEK AND CLAIMS HE CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING PARTS WITH NO GARANTEE OF THE FIX. -EXHAUST FAILING. THE EXHAUST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO LOOSE BAFFLES. IT IS FAILING AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER AGAIN CLAIMS THE NOISE IS NORMAL. -EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAD IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED THE OIL AND HAD ME COME IN EVERY 500 MILES TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. IT USED 1 1/2 QUARTS IN 3,000 MILES. THIS IS NORMAL TO USE THIS MUCH OIL. HOW EVER I TOW A TRAILER AND PLOW SNOW WITH THIS VEHICLE. DURING THESE TIMES OF TOWING AND PLOWING, THE TRUCK USES 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 3,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. THE DEALER AGAIN CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE LARGE MOTOR AND HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TYPE OF WORK I EXPECT IT TO DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042759October 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL. THEN VEHICLE STRUCK A WOODEN FENCE. ONE BEAM OF THE FENCE CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, STRIKING THE CONSUMER IN THE HEAD, EVENTUALLY KILLING HIM. ALSO, TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. IN THE CONFUSION, CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES AND STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT. ALL PASSENGERS AND THE CONSUMER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND MADE A REPORT. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10041541October 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK KEPT DYING SO I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP. HE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TWO DAYS LATER IT WAS DYING AGAIN. THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042533October 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042429October 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN STARTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL/ THROTTLE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH GREAT PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041290October 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE AND SENT INTO A TREE AT BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041136October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS ON STARTUP AND WHEN WARM, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THAT OF THE LIFTER. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IT'S HARD TO THINK THAT GM WOULD MAKE A GAS ENGINE TO MAKE THIS KIND OF NOISE. THE NEW 6.0 DON'T MAKE THIS TYPE OF NOISE ON START UP. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER THAT THE OLDER 6.0 HAVE MADE THIS KIND OF NOISE. GM PULLED THE ENGINES FOR INSPECTION. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ON THE NEW MODELS AND WON'T FIX THE MISTAKE OF THE OLD ONES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042043October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042117October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATED THAT A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER 36,000 MILES CAUSED DRIVELINE TO LOCK UP.THIS HAPPENED AT 49,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037928October 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT DAYTIME LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037626October 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED A DEFECTIVE FUEL MODULE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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