Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10633319September 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
GOING ON A TRIP TO THE STORE , SO BEFORE THE INTERSECTION I NEED IT TO STOP, SO PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL JUST WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND AND MORE IMPORTANTLY NO BRAKES!!!!! SO I ACTED QUICKLY AND DOWN SHIFT IT TO 1ST GEAR THAT SLOW IT DOWN SOME SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUCK THE TRUCK BUT I GOT IT TO STOP. 10 MORE FEET AND WOULD GO IN TO CROSSING TRAFFIC THAT WAS VERY CLOSE. SO I WANT TO KNOW IF GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (RUSTY BRAKE LINES UNDER THE TRUCK) AND IF THEY ARE GOING TO DO ANY THING TO FIX IT.THEY SHOULD INFORM THE DANGER TO PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633042September 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO "EXCESSIVE PITTING AND CORROSION" THIS WAS DONE TWICE DURING THE YEARS OWNED. DURING THE MOST RECENT BRAKE SERVICE I WAS INFORMED AND SHOWN THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SO BADLY CORRODED AS TO BE A HAZARD AND THAT THEY COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIALS BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AS THE DANGERS OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE ARE SIGNIFICANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632730September 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631984September 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AFTER LAUNCHING MY BOAT. FOUND THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD WITH THE BOAT IN TOW. ALL BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED AND I HAD THEM REPLACED FOLLOWING WEEK. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. GM REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630462September 3, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1 ENGINE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING IDLE, TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT, AND I'VE EVEN HAD IT HAPPEN DOING 50 MPH. I REFUSE TO LET SOMEONE BORROW MY TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THEY WILL PANIC AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BASICALLY HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE FOR 50 MILES AND NOT HAVE A PROBLEM AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL STALL TWICE IN 30 MINUTES. SO THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629932September 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BRAKE, FUEL, TRANSMISSION COOLER, AND POWER STEERING COOLER LINES BECAME VERY RUSTY AND EVENTUALLY LEAKED. MOST LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS POINT, AND A FEW STILL NEED TO BE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 WITH 72,010 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM HAD ALREADY STARTED. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE, AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AGAIN. POWER WINDOW MOTORS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE EACH FAILED TWICE. TRUCK NOW HAS OVER 150,000 MILES, AND I'M ONLY REPORTING BECAUSE MANY OF THESE SAME TROUBLES APPEAR TO BE COMMON ON LATER MODEL CHEVY/GMC TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628809August 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628508August 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE'S LOST PRESSURE AND ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION ALL THE BRAKES LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND AND ONE OF THE LINES GAVE OUT COMPLETELY WHICH LEAD TO THE LOSS OF PRESSURE AND CAUSE OF WRECK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628162August 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT LOST BRAKES PULLING INTO PARKING LOT ALSO FOUND FUEL LINE LEAK UNDER TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627738August 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
I REAR ENDED SOMEONE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10627590August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING IN THE INFORMATION CENTER, STARTING WITH ABS WARNING, THEN CYCLED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WARNINGS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND GEAR SELECTOR , MILEAGE DISPLAY, AND ALL OTHER DIGITAL LIGHTING SHUTS OFF. FUNCTIONS THEN TURN BACK ON, THEN OFF. IT CONTINUES THIS CYCLE THROUGHOUT THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. I CONSIDER THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN ALL DRIVING INFORMATION SHUTS DOWN, IT LEAVES DRIVER WITH NO CLUE OF SPEED OF TRAVEL, LEVEL OF FUEL, IN WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN, ETC. ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627591August 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE ROTTED. THE GAS LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW TOO. SOON THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES WILL BE DONE AND MAYBE TRANSMISSION LINES. TERRIBLE THAT GM MADE SUCH POOR BRAKE LINES. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND SEE THERE IS A COMPLAIN OPEN ON THIS SO WANTED YOU TO KNOW I HAD A PROBLEM TOO. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627261August 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I BRAKED, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, MADE A LOUD SOUND, BUT AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE, IT FINALLY STOPPED. I HAD NEW BRAKES, PLUS ROTORS AND CALIBERS PUT ON TRUCK BEFORE ALL OF THIS HAPPENED, I FIGURED THEY DID SOMETHING WRONG, BUT TOOK IT BACK TO GOODYEAR AND THEY ASSURED ME THE BRAKES WERE OK, AND THAT IT IS THE ABS. I ALMOST BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE IN CERTAIN STATES, BUT MY STATE IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE IF MY ABS FAILS, THEY SHOULD INCLUDE ALL THE STATES IN THE RECALL, AS MINE EVIDENTLY NEEDS REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS, PLEASE, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND I THINK GM SHOULD REPLACE IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK NOW AND NEED TO RESOLVE THIS COMPLAINT AS I DO NEED TO GET BACK TO DRIVING IT. TKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626653August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10626660August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE PULLING BOAT OUT OF WATER AT MARINA,PULLED TRUCK UP RAMP TO PARKING LOT AND WHEN MY BUDDY HIT THE BRAKES,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN WE LOOKED UNDER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, WE COULD SEE BREAK FLUID LEAKING OUT OF BRAKE LINE. TOOK TO MECHANIC ,LINES ALL RUSTED OUT. CHECKED MY LINES ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN I GOT HOME,SAME PROBLEM, ALL RUSTED. TRUCK IS PARKED UNTIL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626915August 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" SIGNAL LIGHT INDICATES SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRES A SERVICE COSTING AT LEAST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. WITHOUT THE REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO IRRATICAL OPERATION INCLUDES STALLING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626210August 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH THE ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE A STUCK THROTTLE CABLE. PULLED THE TRUCK SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK THE THROTTLE CABLE MAKING SURE IT WAS NOT BROKEN OR KINKED. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND THE RPMS AT IDOL WERE AT 2000 AND THEN I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO FIRST GEAR AND BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS MY HOME. AS I SHIFTED FROM 1 TO SECOND THE RPMS BEGAN TO RISE. AS I PLACED THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS TO 3000 AND THEN ONTO 4000. I PLACED THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND ALLOW THE MOTION OF THE ENGINE TO PUSH THE TRUCK FORWARD AND USING THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO KEEP SPEEDS BELOW 45 AND WHEN THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO RISE ABOVE 4000. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK HOME AND INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY, A HALF CUP MOVABLE PLATE WAS FOUND ATTACHED TO THE BUTTERFLY..THIS HAD PREVENTED THE BUTTERFLY TO CLOSE AND HAD TORN FROM THE BUTTERFLY PLATE. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY DOCUMENTATION ON THIS PLATE OR CUP ON ANY SITES NOR IS IT MENTIONED IN ANY OWNER MANUALS. I WAS LUCKY, BUT OTHERS WHO ARE NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED MAY NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR EVEN AN INCREASE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DEATH OR INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625864August 17, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING DOWN I25 IN COLORADO TRUCK SIMPLY QUIT RUNNING WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF HWY. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE, OFTEN TWICE A DAY, ONE OR TWO TIME GOING TO WORK AND THE SAME GOING HOME. VERY OFTEN THE TRUCK RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY, BUT SOMETIMES IT HAS TO SET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THE ENGINE QUITTING PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM HWY SPEEDS TO SLOW CITY DRIVING. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT TIMES WHEN LEAVING A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625714August 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
OPERATING THE VEHICLE DOWN HIGHWAY OFF RAMP, PEDAL SUDDENLY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. APPROACHING INTERSECTION OUT OF CONTROL, ONE PAIR OF BRAKES LOCKED UP AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SLOW. THE PEDAL WAS UNMANAGEABLE IN THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO AVERT AN ACCIDENT BY DRIVING INTO THE SHOULDER. I WAS REPORTED FOR RECKLESS OPERATION, AND WAS CITED, AND WAS CONVICTED OF A LESSER CHARGE. I PLEADED WITH THE POLICE OFFICER THAT THE TRUCKS BEHAVIOR WAS A RESULT OF A BRAKE FAILURE, AND UNFORTUNATELY THE DEFENSE WAS IGNORED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WAS DIAGNOSED. I ULTIMATELY HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS WELL AS A CRIMINAL FINE BECAUSE OF BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621945August 13, 2014
STEERING
WITHOUT WARNING AS I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AT LOW SPEED JUST AFTER START UP OF THE ENGINE THE POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE THEN REQUIRED BRUTE STRENGTH TURN TURN.WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND GET REPAIRED BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TO DAUGHTER OR WIFE THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF STRENGTH REQUIRED. MY MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED VEHICLE STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS OCCUR IN GM VANS BEFORE WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING BOX. $362.00 REPAIR WITH LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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