Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10254380January 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
BOTH ANTILOCK SPEED SENSORS WENT FAULTY AFTER 3.5 YEARS AND WERE REPLACED BY MFG. NOW 7 YEARS AND 70K MILES BOTH ARE FAULTY AGAIN AND GM SAYS YOUR PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH A RECALL IS IN PLACE MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED??? $900.00 I WILL NEED TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253922January 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SAME PROBLEM AS EA06016. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1L GAS ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE INTERMITTENT STALLING DESCRIBED IN EA06016. IT WAS BUILT JUST AFTER THE RECALL DATE SO GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN OFFER TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MAIN SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE SOFTWARE BUG THAT DOESN'T RECORD THE BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE FIRST 20 OR SO INCIDENTS WERE ANNOYING. WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHUTTING DOWN WHILE GOING DOWN A 10% GRADE ON A TWISTING MOUNTAIN ROAD IT GOT SCARY. LUCKILY I WASN'T PULLING THE 15000 POUND TRAILER THAT I OFTEN PULL. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT ONE PARTICULAR ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND IT DOESN'T SET A DTC. IT TOOK ME THREE MONTHS OF SEARCHING THE WEB TO FIND THE PROBLEM. GM WAS OF NO HELP DIAGNOSING OR FIXING THE PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE RECALL ON THE IDENTICAL TRUCKS THAT WERE BUILT JUST PRIOR TO MINE. MY TRUCK HAD THE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED IN 2002 WITH THE SAME DESIGN PART AS THE ORIGINAL. THE REPLACED PART LASTED TILL 2008. SEARCHING THE WEB SHOWS THAT MOST OF THE 2000-2002 8.1L ENGINES DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM AT SOME POINT. GM MAKES A LOT OF MONEY SELLING UNNEEDED PARTS AND CHARGING $85 TO READ NON-EXISTENT DTCS. AN 8.1L ENGINE IS MEANT TO PULL LARGE LOADS. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MY TRUCK DIED AT LEAST 50 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT. I WOULDN'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT BECAUSE SHE WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE KILLED SOMEONE WITH IT. IT DIED GOING AROUND THE SAME CORNER 5 DAYS IN A ROW. TURNING A 7000 POUND TRUCK WITHOUT POWER STEERING IS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE. I AM A TEST ENGINEER WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE. GM IS OF NO HELP. THE PROBLEM SETS NO CODES AND THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE IF IT WARMS UP OR COOLS DOWN FROM THE ONE TEMPERATURE. I REPLACED MY SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS FINE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL RE-OPEN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253181December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2001 CHEVY Z71 PICKUP. WE ARE HAVING A RECURRING AND POSSIBLE COMMON CHEVY PROBLEM OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON AND THE TRUCK FAILING TO START UNLESS THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS RESET. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY UNHOOKED THE AFTER MARKET REMOTE START A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, SAYING THAT IT WAS CONFUSING THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THIS DID NOT HELP. WE DESPERATELY NEED A RECALL ISSUED BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED OTHERWISE. THIS HAS BEEN ROUGH ON MY HUSBAND, BECAUSE HE WORKS AWAY FROM HOME AND I HAVE HAD TO PICK HIM UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252732December 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 CHEVY HD 2500 8.1 CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED ON RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251290December 10, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MUD MAX RADIAL MUDDER TIRES PURCHASED NEW FOR THE FRONT OF MY CHEVY PICK-UP ON 5/17/08 FAILED ON A TRIP FROM COLORADO TO PHOENIX AND BACK ON 11/26/08 AND 111/28/08 WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY. IT CAUSED A SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, BUT THEY DID NOT BLOW OUT. ONE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE AND THE OTHER WITH MY SPARE. I BELIEVE WE WERE VERY LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251240December 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE/TRUCK/VAN. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MANY MECHANICS AND EVEN THE DEALER. ALL TYPES OF THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FUEL PUMP, STARTER, TUNE-UP, SPARK PLUGS, BRAKES, BRAKE DISC, ROTORS, ETC...) AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND IT SEEMS THAT ENOUGH GAS IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE AND IT SEEMS THAT BRAKES WEAR QUITE TOO OFTEN. I KNOW THIS MAY COST THE COMPANY ALOT TO RECALL BUT WE AS CITIZENS PAY ALOT FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO THESE MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE LIKE MYSELF THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM FROM MODELS DATING BACK TO 1997. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH GETTING THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, TIMES ARE HARD AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND ANOTHER DIME ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN I SHOULDN'T. DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LAST OCCURRENCE AND I AM AT MY WITS END. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249707November 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 SILVERADO HD 8.1L ENGINE 51,009 MILES. EXPERIENCING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ID # 07V521000. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE SCANNER SHOWS A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER BEING OUTSIDE THE RECALLED GROUPS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE DATE RANGE OF THE EFFECTED UNITS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME EXACT PART NUMBER OF THE ITEM THAT IS FAILING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE REAR ENDED 3 TIMES AND SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WHERE IT QUITS AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR IN AN INTERSECTION AND I LOOSE GOOD STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. THE LAST TIME (LAST SATURDAY) LEFT ME AND MY 2 CHILDREN (4 AND 7) WALKING IN A SNOW STORM WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND RISKING FREEZING TEMPS AND ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC. IT WILL USUALLY START AGAIN BUT THEN RUNS ROUGH BUT SOMETIMES I HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR AN HOUR BEFORE IT WILL START. VIC CANEVER CHEVROLET IN FENTON MI IS THE DEALER THAT SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO VIN NUMBER NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM AS A RECALLED UNIT AND THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WOULD NOT ASSIST ME EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249278November 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY, WHETHER VEHICLE IS FULL OR NOT. SWINGS BACK AND FORTH OCCASIONALLY. WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF TOO. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON WITH NO DETECTED REASON FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249169November 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05086 WAS DONE ON MY 2001 CHEVY. SILVERADO ON 11 OCT. 05 AT 59,952 MILES. NO PARTS WERE CHANGED OUT. JUST CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS. ALL HAS WORKED GOOD UNTIL AUGUST 2008. I HAVE AT LEAST 4 OCCURRENCES A WEEK AT SPEEDS OF 1 TO 6 MPH. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK SINCE 8-01-08 TO TODAY. I'VE BEEN TOLD MY CHEVY. DEALER THAT THIS IS A ONE TIME CLEAN/FIX AND CANNOT BE DONE AGAIN. THAT I COULD DISABLE IT AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON AND THE ABS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. TO HAVE THEM CLEAN OR REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY. IMPALA THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT HUBS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN HOPES THAT IF THERE IS A RECALL I CAN BE REIMBURSED. I HOPE THAT WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER ANOTHER RECALL SO THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248775November 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2001 SILVERADO.....MY ONLY PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK IS THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR. THE PART RUNS A LITTLE OVER $100. I CAN'T AFFORD THE PART RIGHT NOW, BUT IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY DAILY DRIVING, JUST WHEN I NEED 4X4 WHICH ISN'T OFTEN LIVING IN OKLAHOMA. STILL RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A BRAND NEW TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248431November 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:MARKINGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED IN TWO ON DRIVEWAY. ABS FAILURES AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENGINE KLACKS LOUD WHEN STARTING. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A DEFECTIVE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE LAST TIME GMPP WITH GM DEALER REPAIR THE UNDERWARRANTY REPAIRS TOOK 6 WEEKS THERE ARE ONLY 26.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN AND APPLICATION. (SEE PTIOR COMPLAINTS) TIRES FLEW OFF, ALTERING OF SERVICE CONTRACTS ON AND ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247774November 5, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE, PREVENTING THE BRAKE RELEASE AND PREVENTING CAR FROM MOVING. WHEN I BOUGHT A NEW CABLE AT THE DEALER THE PARTS COUNTER MAN TOLD ME "IT IS COMMON FOR THESE TO BREAK". IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN OUT IN THE EVENING, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF THIS IS "COMMON" I WOULD LIKE A RECALL SO THEY CAN ALL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247666November 4, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE HAS STEELTEX RADIO A/T TIRES, SIZE T245-75R16 E120L (NA). THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2005 AND, AT 30,000 MILES, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO FEEL A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND HE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS STRONG TREAD SEPARATION IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03T002000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS TIRE SIZE WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247416November 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTI-LOCK - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DEFECT. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL AND NHTSA # 05V379000, THIS HOWEVER DOES NOT APPLY TO MY (AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES) ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL AND THE REPAIR IS IDENTICAL. THE ABOVE NHTSA# DOES NOT COVER 2500HD AND 3500 SERIES TRUCKS ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STILL SILVERADO MODELS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO SERVICE FOR THIS ISSUE ONCE IN 11/2005 AND NOW 11/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247311October 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FUEL GAUGE, ERRATIC MOSTLY WHEN FULL, GOES TO EMPTY (LOW FUEL LIGHT), GOES HALF WAY EVENTUALLY SLOWLY IT WILL GO BACK TO FULL, EMPTY. PARKED, DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ALSO GM HAS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SOLENOID STICKING CAUSING BRAKE LIGHT TO COME AND A CONSTANT HUMMING SOUND. TAHOES AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PARK BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245763October 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK BEFORE DAYLIGHT, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. I WOULD THEN ADJUST THE TILT STEERING AND THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE TILT A LITTLE MORE THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON AND I WOULD DRIVE AWAY. UNTIL ONCE WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THERE OWN. ALSO THE WIPERS WOULD FLINCH WHEN I HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245534October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM JUST STARTED ACTIVATING WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME I TRY TO STOP! HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO GET IT FIXED YET JUST STARTED LAST NIGHT WHEN IT MADE ME RUN INTO MY OWN GARAGE WRECKING MY GARAGE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245266October 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POSSIBLE EVENT. MY 2001 SILVERFISH 2500 HD(8.1 L) IS STALLING AND HARD TO START. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT IT COULD BE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT HAS A RECALL. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY FOLKS AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS OUT SIDE OF THE RECALL LIST FOR 2001 MODEL. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TRUCK STALLS. 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 07V521000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245168October 12, 2008
AIR BAGS, PARKING BRAKE, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT SOMETHING CAUSED MY TRUCK TO ROLL OVER. EARLIER THAT DAY I REMEMBER THAT MY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK. I ALSO HAD SOME TROUBLE PUTTING THE GEAR INTO PARK. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT, AND I WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON IF THAT HAS ANY BEARING ON THIS. ALSO, MY FRONT TIRES WERE ALWAYS NEEDING AIR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10244550October 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEM WITH 2001 SILVERADO 2500HD ABS BRAKES PULSATING IN LOW SPEED STOPS CAUSING PROLONGED STOPPING DISTANCE. REFERED TO LOCAL GM DEALER, WHICH STATED TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM HAVING CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPAIR THE PROBLEM(NOT GM)ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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