Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10120665May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT CONTACT STATES IN MARCH, 2005, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT SEEMED AS IF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS IN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PUSHED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY, BUT DID EVENTUALLY STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER WAS SHOWING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST, REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, CLEANED FRONT AND REAR SPEED SENSOR GROUND. THIS DID HELP THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120513May 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES: WHEN PULLING OUT FROM STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE BRAKES KICK IN. ONLY HAPPENS GETTING READY TO STOP. MAKES A CHATTERING NOISE. THE SENSOR IS CALLING FOR THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120231May 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT ALL OF THE GM TRUCKS/SUVS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. WHEN I WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WOULD ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND IN GOOD WEATHER, CAUSING ME TO ROLL FORWARD PAST THE POINT OF WHERE I INTENDED TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT SERVICES BY THE DEALER, AT TIMES MAKING ME ROLL INTO TRAFFIC AT STOP SIGNS AND ALMOST REAR END VEHICLES STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE FIRST TIME THEY ATTEMPTED CLEANING A SENSOR CONTACT, BEFORE FINALLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE SENSOR UNIT. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AS IT IS A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH 80,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120278May 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER STATES: THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR RELEASES THE BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NO FOR WARNING NOISE BUT DOES MAKE A NOISE WHEN IT COMES ON. WHEN HOLDING THE PEDAL DOWN THE BRAKES RELEASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120341May 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME AS I COME TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120474May 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, AND STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN SLOWING AND TURNING. NO ERROR CODES APPEAR. TOOK TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 4 DAYS, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CHANGED FUEL FILTER, BUT DID NOT CHANGE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120213May 8, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILURE ON 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4. NEED TO REPLACE ABS MODULE AT $900. COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER...SUMMER RIGHT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120181May 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS. CHANGED WHEEL BARRIN WITH SENCOR IN IT, FAILED LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. BAD BRAKE CALLIBER I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE CALLIBER TO THE FRAME BROKE RESULTING IN THE WHEEL LOCKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120036May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN CLEAR AND DRY WEATHER. WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT . VEHICLE WENT PAST INTENDED STOP IN LOT AND JUST MISSED A PEDESTRIAN. TRUCK WAS STOPPED BY CURB. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL SHOP NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CAUSE OF BRAKING PROBLEM WAS CORROSION ON WHEEL SENSORS. REAR SENSORS WHERE CLEANED. FRONT LEFT CALIPER AND PADS WERE DAMAGED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT CALIPERS( REPLACEMENT IN SET ONLY REQUIRED)WILL CHECK TO SEE IF OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE. REAR SENSORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120063May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. AT SPEEDS OF 10-15 MPH. PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED, AND SERVICE RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120075May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: FOR NO REASON AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE. HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THE SENSORS ARE DIRTY, HAD THE SENSORS CLEANED ,BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. HAD ONE SENSOR REPLACED AT ADVICE OF GM DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE (LEFT FRONT). HAS TALKED TO MANUFACTURER, AND IS NOT SATISFIED WITH WHAT THEY ARE DOING. PULLED FUSE TO DEACTIVATE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119925May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: ABS SYSTEM. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR TURNING. AS A RESULT THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119927May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING ON MY TRUCK. HUGE COST TO FIX THEM. CURRENTLY I HAVE PULLED THE FUSE ON THE ABS BRAKES. WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND OVER $1,000 TO HAVE BRAKES FIXED. ABS BRAKES KICK IN ON TOTALLY DRY ROADS AT SLOW CONDITIONS AND CAUSE YOU TO POSSIBLY HIT SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119959May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE BETWEEN 2-4 MPH. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF RUST BUILD-UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119970May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
AT ABOUT 55,900 MILES, THE ABS ON MY PICKUP TRUCK BEGAN COMMING ON AT ABOUT 5 TO 8 MPH WHEN BRAKING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AND LED TO MY WIFE CRASHING INTO A STEEL POLE BARRIER IN A PARKING LOT AND DESTROYING THE FRONT BUMPER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120004May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT: WHILE DRIVING EXACTLY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONSUME HAS STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE IS AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL RESULT. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT INDICATED T NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120009May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ALL 4 ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2001 SILVERADO THAT HAD ONLY 19,000 MI ON IT ALSO ALL THE BRAKE SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ROTORS HAD SUCH RUST BUILD-UP ON THEM THEY GROUND OFF THE SHOES. THIS COST ME OVER $400.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND GARAGE KEPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119764May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
RECALLED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR IN CANADA ; HAD PROBLEM, AND CONSUMER PAID $427.07 FOR REPLACING BOTH FRONT SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119784May 4, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
CONTACT STATES: WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH WHEN APPLYING BREAKS THEY GET HARD. AND ABS KICKS IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119787May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
2001 SILVERADO PICKUP I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISS INCIDENTS. BOTH INVOLVE MY ANTI-LOCK BREAKS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED AS I APPROACH STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. ALL THE SUDDEN MY BREAKS START PULSING AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. ONE TIME I HAD TO VEER ONTO THE CURB TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE LAST TIME MY TRUCK ACTUALLY ROLLED IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK. LUCKLY THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AND MISS ME. I APPROACHED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY IN PERSON (MAY 4, 2004) AND THEY FLAT OUT DENIED THAT THEY HAD A PROBLEM. THE REFUESED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A SAFETY CONCERN AND TOLD ME "IF YOU WANT US TO LOOK AT IT WE CAN, BUT WE WILL HAVE TO CHARGE YOU".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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