Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10326062April 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 PICK UP ,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE MY BRAKES DIDN'T ACT RIGHT SO I TOOK IT IN AND A SHORT TIME LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ASKING ME HOW DID I GET THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE WAS GONE ROTTED AWAY .THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL MY BRAKE LINES FOR THIS TRUCK. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID BECAUSE A FEW WEEKS LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLING MY 33 FOOT 5TH WHEEL AND WITH THAT KIND OF WEIGHT I SURELY WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325565April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAILURE. I TURNED IN MY 01 1500 SILVERADO (94K MILES)BACK IN 07 FOR THE INITIAL BRAKE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE SENSOR AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM TILL MARCH 2010. THE ABS IS NONE STOP NOW,IT WAS NOT A GRADUAL GROWING PROBLEM MY BRAKES JUST STOPPED WORKING. IF IM GOING ABOUT 10-20MPH AND DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES THE ABS SETS OFF AND THE TRUCK JUST SLIDES TILL I PUMP THE BRAKES AND GET VEHICLE TO STOP. I HAVE USED A FEW CANS OF BRAKE CLEANER ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND IT SEEMS TO WORK FOR A WEEK OR TWO BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325011April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY SON WAS DRIVING, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP OK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED AS THEY WERE RUSTED TOO BADLY TO REPAIR. THIS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325076April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY A HUMMING NOISE AND A NO POWER RESPONSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO FADE AND THEN RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED IN 2006. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325128April 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 CREW CAB WITH DUAL WHEELS. SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY THE TRUCK HAS LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT, AND IT SHUT OFF WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN THE CENTER OF EXETER NH. IT LOST POWER STEERING AND THE TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SIDEWALK BY THE TOWN HALL, NARROWLY MISSING PEDESTRIANS. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND FOUND OUT IT IS BEING CAUSED BY THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A DEALER RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # FOR THE EXISTING RECALL IS 07V52100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324822April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP WITH ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE ABS COMPUTER MODULE HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. YOU CAN TELL IT IS NOT WORKING WHEN THE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY PUMPS THE BRAKES EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THE MODULE COSTS $800-$1000 AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. I CALLED CHEVROLET TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND TOOK IT UP THEIR CHAIN OF COMPLAINTS AS FAR AS I COULD GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO ME. THE BEST THEY WOULD OFFER AS A RESOLUTION WAS A COUPON FOR $500 OFF A NEW PICKUP TRUCK. I PULLED THE MODULE TO STOP THE CONTINUOUS PUMPING. AND MY DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON CONTINUALLY. MY BRAKES STILL FUNCTION, BUT THE ABS SAFETY SYSTEM DOES NOT AID THEM. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NTSB THE FIRST TIME THE MODULE FAILED AND GOT NO REPLY AND THIS IS THE SECOND MODULE TO FAIL ON THIS TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAY HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES ON 2001 SILVERADO. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE ABS WON'T FUNCTION WITHOUT THE MODULE WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324844April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2008 I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, UPON INSPECTION THE BRAKE LINE WAS ALL RUSTED AND FULL OF HOLES. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AND THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $600.21 ON OCTOBER 1. I SAW IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPER AN INVESTIGATION WAS BEING CONDUCTED INTO THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN ADD ME TO THIS LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324867April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME (ALREADY STOPPED). THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEN WHEN I SLOWED TO ABOUT 5 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT MY BRAKES WORKED AND I DROVE HOME. MY MECHANIC AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER WERE BOTH FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY WHEEL BEARING HAD CORROSION AND IT CAUSED THE ABS SENSOR IN THE WHEEL BEARING TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND TO DISABLE MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324436April 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOW SPEED UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324440April 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOW SPEED UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324458April 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR NOT. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED WITHOUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT IT WAS VERIFIED THAT NO DIAGNOSIS COULD BE GIVEN WITHOUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. UPDATED EVOQ 11/02/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323174April 2, 2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES DIFFICULTY WITH ELECTRONIC SEAT MECHANISM. *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH, THE SEAT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR. ALSO, ON OCCASION, IT MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT ACTUALLY ACTIVATING SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323477April 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ANTI-BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY. AS OF APRIL 2, 2010, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321552March 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS MODEL VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS SPECIFIC YEAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 05/11/10.*LJ UPDATED 06/25/10*LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321672March 23, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BLOWN OUT SIDEWALL MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320805March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315152March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 SILVERADO BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED-BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. LOOKED UP CHEVY TRUCK BRAKES ONLINE AND FOUND AN ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED! HERE'S THE LINK TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_BRAKES.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314894February 27, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO IN WHICH THERE IS AN ABS RECALL ON THIS TRUCK THAT THE CHEVY DEALER TOOK CARE OF BEFORE I GOT THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR AGO I STARTED TO REQUIRE MORE DISTANCE TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS WAS COMING ON THOUGHT IT WAS THE SNOW BUT THEN I COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN STILL WHEN THERE IS NO SNOW OR ICE UNDER THE TRUCK IT SEEMS TO BE COMING ON AROUND 5 MPH IT DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME NEITHER I HAVE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER MORE PERMANENT FIX OTHER THAN TAKING THE SENSOR OUT AND CLEANING IT AND PUTTING SOME GREASE IN IT I HAVE TALKED TO SOME OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME TRUCK GUESS WHAT SAME PROBLEM THIS IS A RELATIVELY EASY FIX BUT I THINK THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FARTHER [XXX]. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313255February 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAX FWD LTR FM (MO) RE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK UNCONTROLLED ENGINE FAILURE, CONSTITUENT'S VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE BUT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SIMILAR RECALL ISSUES, REPLY TO KANSAS CITY, MO OFC. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY IT STARTED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL APRIL 2009. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. FINALLY, A MINUTE LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMOCO AND UPON DIAGNOSIS, THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, BECAUSE A CODE DISPLAYED, WHICH DIRECTED THEM TO A SAFETY RECALL. THE RECALL WAS IN REFERENCE TO A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT COULD INTERMITTENTLY, OR FAIL COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. THE DEALER DID IN FACT AGREE THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT CHEVROLET REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB UPDATED 10/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312142February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR WOULD ACTIVATE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE FRONT ABS WHEEL SENSOR REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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