Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10196000July 10, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF STONE, THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 04V129000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195663July 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500K HD WITH ALLISON 1000 TRANSMISSION WOULD SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ANY HIGHWAY. STARTING DATE OF THOSE INCIDENTS WAS IN APRIL 2001. IN WARRANTY THERE WERE SEVERAL SCARY SITUATIONS, BY WHERE WE HAD BEEN PULLING AN RV ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. ONLY LUCK AND SOME EXPERIENCE SAVED US FROM DISASTER. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195658July 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSORS ARE ENGAGING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING 5 MPH OR LESS. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS REPAIRED UNDER SAFETY RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). FOR THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, LESS THAN 20,000 MILES LATER, THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIR UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195549July 7, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE- ADVENTURER P245/75R16; NO INDICATION OF TIRE STRESS OR LOW PRESSURE. I ROTATE AND CHECK TIRE PRESSURE MONTHLY. PROCEEDING ON I95 IN LAS VEGAS NV 2001 CHEVYROLET SILVERADO TRUCK REAR TIRE LOST THE TREAD AROUND WHOLE TIRE. AFTER SLIDING SIDEWAYS FOR 1 SECOND AT 65 MPH. I GAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PROCEEDED TO EXIT HIGHWAY SAFELY. TREAD OF TIRE CAME OF LIKE A RETREAT DAMAGING $3,000 ESTIMATED BODY WORK.I PURCHASED TIRES AT PEP BOYS 3490 E. SUNSET RD.LAS VEGAS NV. TIRES HAVE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH ONLY LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM.PEP BOYS WILL NOT EVEN PRORATE TIRES FOR ME BECAUSE THERE IS SEVERE DAMAGE TO TRUCK AND ADVENTURER IS A DISCONTINUED TIRE FROM COOPER TIRES.I HAVE PERCHASED 8 OF THESE TIRES FOR BOTH TRUCKS I OWN AND DO NOT TRUST THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY LOOK AND FEEL NEW. PEP BOYS WILL NOT HELP AND TELLS ME TO CONTACT COOPER TIRES.I CAN'T EVEN GET THEM TO TAKE DOWN MY ODOMETER OR LOOK AT DAMAGED TIRE.I CANNOT TRUST MY FAMILIES SAFETY ON THESE DISCONTINUED TIRES. TIRES ARE ADVENTUER P245/75R16 MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195193July 2, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
(1) NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE (2) THE PASSENGER REAR SEATBELT WILL ONLY RETRACT AND IS VERY HARD TO RETRIEVE. MY FOUR (4) YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND THE BELT STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP AND HE WAS BEING CONSTRICTED SO MUCH THAT HE COULDN'T BREATHE. I NOTICED THE EVENT TAKING PLACE AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND UNBUCKLED HIM. (3) THE SEAT BELT IS TO BE REPLACED AT A WHOPPING $250.00 CHARGE FROM THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT AND RETRACTION DEVICE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WE SWITCHED HIS SEAT TO THE OTHER SIDE. WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BELT BEING TANGLED UP INSIDE THE RETRACTION DEVICE, HOWEVER THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR AND ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194012June 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192949June 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. HE STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF A RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192519June 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN FOR THE VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 113,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. LEFT MESSAGE 10/16/07 . * LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192123May 31, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP IN MY 2001 5.3 LITER CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL THE GAUGE READS ERRATICALLY, THE NEEDLE PINS ITSELF IN THE EMPTY POSITION. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND ON GOING. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY OFFER NO REPAIR YET THIS SAME PROBLEM QUALIFIED AS A RECALL FOR REPAIR ON THE 2001 MODEL SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3 LITER ENGINE. SIMPLY DO A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR 2001 SIVLERADO FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192166May 31, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I AM REQUIRED TO USE MORE THAN THE USUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AND WHEN I DO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOUND UP "LIMP" ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE PEDAL LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WOUND UP BEING TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191456May 22, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS AND HE MUST USE INCREASED EFFORT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ALSO SERVICE BULLETIN # 020604054A. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191040May 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS PERIODICALLY AND THE PART IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. HE STATED THAT IT COSTS $600 JUST TO REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/28/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190540May 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENGINE 6.0L HAS PISTON SLAP, BURNS OIL QT/700 MILES, ROUGH IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188776April 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE REAR EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CRACK AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. GM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION AN ALLISON 1000 FOR A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 78000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188276April 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE RODS AND WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187969April 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE STALK FOR THE COMBINATION TURN SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPER, CRUISE CONTROL, BROKE RESULTED IN UNRELIABLE OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND UNRELIABLE TURN SINGAL OPERATION. IN THE CASE OF THE 2001 SILVERADO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE TURN SIGNALWAS SELECTED. SINCE THIS SAME CONTROL WAS USED FOR SEVERAL CRITICAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION, I EXPECT CERTAIN FAILURE MODES COULD PRESENT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL SILVERADO AND OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME COMBINATION CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187448April 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDALWAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL # 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A GENERAL MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE, WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE UNABLE TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 69,000.*AK UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187110April 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WASEXPERIENCING ABS FAILURE, AND FOUND RECALL # 05V379000 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT SENSED VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHECKED AND LOOKED SATISFACTORY. THE VIBRATIONS PRODUCED A RUMBLING NOISE THAT INCREASED THE HARDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT INDICATE WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,450, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,700.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186656April 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND READS INACCURATE AT TIMES EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. WITH A FULL TANK GAUGE WILL BOTTOM OUT AT EMPTY AND INITIATE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND THEN RETURN BACK TO FULL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186527March 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTING EARLY MARCH 2007, MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD, 8.1L TRUCK BEGAN TO STALL IN MANY AND DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. I WAS FIRST STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A BUSINESS TRIP THEN BEGAN TO GO AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE DIED AND VARIOUS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND SYSTEM WARNING BOX. FROM THAT POINT IT HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS RESTARTED EACH TIME, SOMETIMES AFTER JUST A MINUTE AND SOMETIMES UP TO 5 OR SO MINUTES. TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO FIX IT. THIS IS DEEPLY TROUBLING DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WIFE DRIVES IT A LOT AND CARRIES MY THREE CHILDREN WITH HER AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO STOP ON MAJOR ROADS, RURAL ROADS, AND JUST ANYWHERE IT DECIDES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THOROUGHLY!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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