Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10863828May 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH, FAIL FAILURE DO TO FAULTY BRAKE LINES. WHY ARNT BRAKE LINES STAINLESS STEEL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFTEY HAZZARD. NEED TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863535May 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND BURST LEAVING US WITH NO BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STOP. ALMOST IN A COLLISION, AND LEFT US STRANDED. TWO TIMES THIS HAPPENED WITH TWO DIFFERENT BRAKE LINES BURSTING AT LOW SPEED. LUCKILY WE WEREN'T GOING FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860711April 21, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING/BRAKING FINE IN/AROUND TOWN AND ON HIGHWAY. NOTICED THAT IT WAS BECOMING HARDER TO GET TRUCK TO STOP AS BRAKE PEDAL WAS GRADUALLY GETTING CLOSER TO FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES WOULD START SLOWING TRUCK DOWN. STOPPED AT RESTAURANT TO EAT, WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC I TRUST. HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. HE ALSO SAID THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THAT ONE HAD RUPTURED (IT WAS SPRAYING A MIST WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED). HE REPAIRED THE RUPTURED LINE, TOPPED OFF THE FLUID, AND BLED THE BRAKES, BRAKES WORK AGAIN, BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT THE OTHER CORRODED LINES MAY RUPTURE WHEN I NEED THE BRAKES THE MOST. COST OF THIS REPAIR INSTANCE WAS $387. DEALER QUOTE TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES WAS $1500. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE LINES ALL RUN VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND IN SOME INSTANCES RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER. MECHANIC SAID THAT CHEVROLET OFFERS A "KIT" CONTAINING ALL OF THE LINES EXCEPT FOR THE TWO LINES TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE LINES IN THIS KIT ARE EPOXY-COATED TO PREVENT FUTURE CORROSION. HOWEVER, DUE TO TIGHT QUARTERS AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE OTHER BRAKE LINES, REPLACEMENT OF ALL OF THESE BRAKE LINES IS VERY DIFFICULT. THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN VIRGINIA, WHICH WAS NOT ONE OF THE SALT STATES INDICATED IN A NOW-CLOSED RECALL (EA-11-001).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853868April 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHTS LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH THERE IS MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS I USUALLY KEEP TANK ONCE IT DROPS TO BELOW A HALF TANK. SOMETIME I JINGLE MY KEYS AND IT WILL GO BACK UP SOMETIMES NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853201April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TRANNY, ABS, COOLING SYSTEM, TAILGATE, ETC. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 2003 DIDN'T EXCHANGE TITLE UNTIL LATER RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT UNDER 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I FILE AN COMPLAIN RECALL REPAIR STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. SAD THING MY FATHER IS AN RETIRED EMPLOYEE IN DALLAS LOCATION. RESEARCHED THE RECALLS FROM PREVIOUSLY AND PRESENT SAME RESULTS. THEY HAVE UNTIL 2 DAYS TO CONTACT ME @ [XXX] IN GOING TO THE WAREHOUSE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OWNER, CFO, CEO WHOMEVER AND ASK FOR A FULL REFUND OR I'M FILING AN COMPLAINT AND SMALL CLAMS FOR 30 YRS WORTH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851017March 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HERE I AM 2016 AND THE THIRD TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE RUSTED CORROSIVE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES. THIS TIME I ONLY PUT 3500 MILES ON THE TRUCK SINCE THE LAST TIME. THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OR BLOWING OUT, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY DID AND LUCKY WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE FUEL LINE IS GONE AGAIN ALSO. WHY??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845934March 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS FRACTURED AROUND TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846013March 10, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE STOPS RUNNING IN ALL KIND OF TRAFFIC AND SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT TAKES MANY TRIES TO RESTART. I HAVE FOUND THAT NHTSAEA06016 HAS CALLED FOR RECALL, BUT DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 8.1 ENGINE THAT IS NAMED IN YOUR WRITE-UP.12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819986January 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BREAK LINES ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO FAILED CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. THEY RUSTED THROUGH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817769January 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 5 MPH, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT RESULTING IN FAILURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. EXAMPLE - PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND RESULTED IN BUMPING INTO NEXT VEHICLE. ALSO AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHTED INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811266December 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD I SOUNDLY AND WITHOUT WARNONG LOST MY POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. . STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND BRAKES WERE ALMOST NOT FUNCTIONAL. I TOOK A GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPLY THE BRAKES TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. IF I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I COULD NOT CONTROL AND SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE.. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. SO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED (BROKEN SHAFT) WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERWAY.. THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION AFFECTED BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. I FEEL THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. MINIMALLY THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF WARNING WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND OR POWER BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURS WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILS. THE BELT WILL FAIL WHEN THE BELT TENSIONER DOES. AGAIN NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809325December 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SPEED SENSORS AND THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806505November 24, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERDO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790131November 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE JUST PURCHASED THEN TRUCK USED. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TRUCK.FOR A NOISE IN THE STEERING, THATS WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES HE INFORMED ME THAT IT COULD BLOW A LINE AND ANYTIME DUE TO THE RUSTED LINES. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL OF THE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789964November 12, 2015
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT285/75/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,173 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789643November 10, 2015
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERY A/T TIRES, SIZE: 265R75R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM, NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER, SIX BROKEN RIBS, A PUNCTURED LUNG, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LEG. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10788572November 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,523. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10784936October 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE TOWING LOAD. 76000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2004 AND HAVE PARKED IT INSIDE SINCE OWNING IT. ANNUAL INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ON DRIVE TRAIN BY MECHANIC. NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. BRAKE LINE OVER REAR AXLE LEAKING FLUID. HAD THE BOAT/TRAILER TOWED HOME BY FRIEND AND TOOK TRUCK TO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782977October 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780068October 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED BOTH LEGS, KNEES, AND RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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