Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10029803July 22, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHEN ENGAGED IT DIDN'T HOLD, AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029843July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SO EXCESSIVELY RUSTED AND CORRODED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE HAD TRIPLED. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS BUT REINSTALLED SAME BRAKE PADS. THERE EXISTS ONLY 2.5 INCHES OF SURFACE ON THE ROTORS LEFT FOR PADS TO HIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029725July 21, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE, AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM, AND IDLE ARM. SHORTLY AFTERWARS PROBLEM REOCCURED, AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028734July 21, 2003
STEERING
THERE IS A CLUNK OR DEEP FREQUENCY RATTLE IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. GM HAS PERFORMED THE REPAIR WITH THE "KIT" FOR LUBRICATION IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ONCE ALREADY. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED IN ONLY 6 MONTHS AND 12,000 MILES. AS AN ENGINEER, I AM CONCERNED LONG-TERM THAT THE PROBLEM WILL MANIFEST INTO A SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE WHILE WAITING FOR A FINAL AND COMPLETE REPAIR SOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028629July 19, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE, DAMAGING RIGHT REAR FENDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028631July 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS RUBBING WHEN MOVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029647July 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PEDAL SOFTWARE ON 7/17/2003. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029411July 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
PER CONSUMER ABS MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY OVERHEATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025929July 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR PASSENGER TREAD DELAMINATED FROM TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT ON FREEWAY. VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY INFLATED...JUST THE TREAT HAD SEPERATED FROM TIRE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAD NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING IN ROADWAY TO CAUSE THIS EVENT.....LOOKED UP ROAD AND FOUND SAFER AND WIDER SPOT TO CHANGE TIRE....IN PROCESS OF SLOWLY APPROACHING OTHER AREA.....TIRE EXPLODED. TIRE WAS NOT AT HOT TEMPERATURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A TIRE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020340July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP. *NLM *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025609July 8, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
MY 2001 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO IS TWO YEARS OLD AND DUE IT'S FIRST STATE INSPECTION. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, EVEN SITTING STILL AT IDLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED, BUT BOTH EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN OUT AND ONE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RUINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025625July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 4X4 CREW CAB SHORT BOX, WITH A 5 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC WITH PUSH BUTTON 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON THE DASH. AT 117,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT LEAVING ME STRANDED LUCKILY ONLY 30 MILES FROM HOME. NOW AT 279,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE GOES OUT AGAIN THIS TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE WV TURNPIKE. I REALIZE THE VECHILE HAS HIGH MILES ON IT MOSTLY FROM TOWING CAMPERS AND MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES. THE TOTAL 4 WHEEL DRIVE MILES CAN'T BE OVER 200 MILES. I HAVE A FRIEND IN INDIANA WHO HAS A 3500 WITH ABOUT 175,000 MILES ON HIS AND HE JUST REPLACED TRANSFER CASE THIS PAST WEEK. MY QUESTION IS ARE WE THE ONLY TWO TO HAVE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS? NO WHERE CAN I FIND ANY BULLETINS OR ANYTHING RELATING TO GM ON TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS. MAYBE YOU COULD LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026750July 8, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#LT26575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026803July 8, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH HE BEGAN TO HEAR A GRINDING NOISE, HE THOUGHT,IT WAS FRONT TIRE, BUT 30 MINUTES LATER, REAR TIRE HUB FELL OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONCE AT THE DEALER/MECHANIC HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HE WAS 3 MILES OVER THE LIMIT, BUT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT 100% OUT OF POCKET COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025410July 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NOISEY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025185June 30, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4ACCELERATOR STICKS AT IDLE AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DISLODGE. ONCE PEDAL BREAKS LOOSE, THE FORCE REQUIRED DEPRESSES THE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD UNTIL THROTTLE CONTROL IS REGAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023985June 29, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION WAS TOLD BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES NORMAL CONDITION THEN WAS PRESENTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATES NOISE ON ACCELERATION CAUSED BY BALANCE SHAFT CONDITION THERE IS NO FIX. PAID 16000 FOR A NEW TRUCK TO FIND OUT THAT THEY BUILD IN NORMAL ENGINE NOISE?? IS THERE NO RECOURSE? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021626June 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHICH REQUIRED FORCE TO ACCELERATE. *NLM. *AK PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024534June 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM ON 2001 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. *MR THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A MOVING ANIMAL AND THE AIRBAG(S) DIDN'T DEPLOY. (THE ANIMAL WAS ABOUT SIX HUNDRED POUNDS AND THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED) *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024083June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LOSES OIL. IN MARCH ENGINE LOST TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN 900 MILES. AT 49,000 MILES RINGS AND PISTONS WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, ENGINE IS SMOKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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