Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10090542September 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. RECENTLY THE ABS CONTROL MODULE (ECBM) FAILED, CAUSING MY ABS MOTOR TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY (EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE CAR). UPON INVESTIGATION, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. THE DEALER QUOTED MY AROUND $1100.00 TO REPAIR THIS. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM RECALL THIS PART. AS THIS AFFECTS THE CAR'S ABS SYSTEM, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED, POTENTIALLY WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090376September 3, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CABLE TO THE TAILGATE BROKE WHILE LOADING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090103August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HEARD NOISES COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS ON THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK THE BRAKE PADS STUCK ON THE CLIPS AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE ROTORS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081948August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS RUSTED AND THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER MAD COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST SERVICING SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUSTING AND PITTING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083385August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V045000 CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS JUST 3831 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE CONSUMER NOTICED LEAKING DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. (BRAKE RESEVIOR) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089670August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089404August 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN AND PROCEEDED TO FALL OFF. FORTUNATE NOBODY WAS HURT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089432August 19, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PROBLEMS WITH STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2001 SILVERADO TRUCK. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING AND FISH TAILING DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY FOUND EVIDENCE OF DEFORMATION AND RIM FLANGE GROOVING, THEY ALSO STATED THE TIRE HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WHILE BEING IN AN OVER-DEFLATED STATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088133August 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2001 CHEVY TRUCK STRAP HOLDING TAILGATE FAILED IN CENTER OF CABLE THROWING ME TO GROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089103August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. REQUESTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087932August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING FAILED AS WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087954August 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX P24575R16 LOAD RANGE D #DOT VN11B1C. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086768August 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO CRASH. LOW COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDED COOLANT A COUPLE OF TIME AND LIGHT WOULD REAPPEAR AFTER A WEEK OR SO OF DRIVING. DEALER EXAMINED TRUCK AND FOUND HEAD GASKETS LEAKING FROM LOOSE HEAD BOLTS AND APPARENTLY FACTORY DEFECT. COST OF $1100 TO REPAIR. MILEAGE AT 65,000. FIRST REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087905August 13, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079979August 12, 2004
AIR BAGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS TOWING A TRAILERTHE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREADS SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE TOTALED. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087251August 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY FAILED. VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087090August 3, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 245/75R16, DOT# VN11B1CS300. VEHICLE SUSTAINED QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE FROM THE TREAD FLAPPING AGAINST THAT AREA. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086104August 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SENSOR CORROSION CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT FIVE MILES PER HOUR LEADING TO BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR AND LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083132August 2, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL BROKE OFF WHILE SETTING PARKING BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083923July 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT TWO MORE FRONT SPEED SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER REPORTING THIS ISSUE TO HOT LINE BACK IN FEBRUARY, 2004 ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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