Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10521837June 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BLEW A BRAKE LINE AT 35 MPH DUE TO RUST AND HAVING TO DO A PANIC STOP BECAUSE SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT! I HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEING A MAJOR GM PROBLEM!! THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE MY BOAT OR BACK HOE BEHIND ME!!! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521796June 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY READY TO TAKE A HEAVY LOAD OF SHINGLES TO THE DUMP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. BARELY COULD STOP FROM 5 MPH. UPON INSPECTION BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING DOWN THE FRAME RAIL UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT LOCATION. ALL OF THE FIVE BRAKE LINES RUNNING DOWN ALONG THE TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL WERE CORRODED TO THE POINT ONE FAILED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521573June 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR BEFORE REAR SPLITTER RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED A MAJOR LEAK WHILE TOWING A TRAILER DOWN A HILL. TRAILER WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME SINCE I HAD JUST EMPTIED IT. FORTUNATELY I COULD DOWN SHIFT INTO 1ST AND RUN THE VEHICLE ONTO THE BERM AND SIDE OF THE ROAD SWERVING TO BLEED OFF SPEED UNTIL I COULD GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND THEN TURN INTO SOFT DIRT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND THE PEDDLE WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING AT ALL. TRIED TO PUMP BRAKES, BUT WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR IN LESS THAN A SECOND. THE STEEL LINE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519944June 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
THERE WAS A RECALL ON AUGUST 29 2005 FOR THIS PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 36327 I HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK RIGHT NOW HOW SHOULD I HANDLE THIS SITUATION? IT IS THE HYDRAULIC: ABS SENSOR (THE PROBLEM STARTED SLOWLY AND NOW ITS BAD) I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519964June 15, 2013
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STATE ROAD WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP FOR AN INTERSECTION STOP SIGN; MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT I PASSED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION JUST BEING MISSED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE OTHER ROADWAY THAT DID NOT HAVE TO STOP. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY IN THE FRONT SECTION AND ONLY SMALL AMOUNT IN THE REAR SECTION. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE REST OF THE WAY AT 15 MPH BECAUSE THE BRAKING ABILITY WAS SO DIMINISHED IT WOULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH AT A HIGHER SPEED. MY FRONT BUMPER GUARD WAS DENTED AND BENT WHEN IT IMPACTED A CAR STOP BOLLARD AT A STOP ON THE WAY HOME. I COULD NOT CALL A WRECKER BECAUSE I HAD NO SIGNAL ON MY CELL PHONE AND I COULD NOT WALK FOR HELP BECAUSE I AM DISABLED AND CAN ONLY WALK VERY SHORT DISTANCES (I HAVE A STATE ISSUED HANDICAP PLACARD). UPON EXAMINATION A RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE. THE OTHER BRAKE LINES ARE IN THE SAME RUSTED CONDITION. I SURE HOPE DOT WILL MAKE GM CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOME CHILDREN ARE HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516169June 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ON SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MPH (OR LESS) ENTERING A PARKING SPACE. THE PARKING LOT WAS LEVEL AND DRY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATED, I.E., I HEARD A GROWLING NOISE, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AND PULSATED, IT BECAME SOFT AND PROMPTLY BOTTOMED OUT ON THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STANDING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM THE BUILDING. I RAISED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. IT WAS FULL, NO LEAKS NOTED UNDER THE HOOD NOR UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHAT NOW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514916June 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TRAFFIC STOPPED QUICKLY AHEAD RIGHT AFTER LIGHT HAD CHANGED TO GREEN. SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, ABS WENT ON AND MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, PULLED OVER AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID FLOWING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERS.......... RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513247May 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED DUE TO RUST. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512449May 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT OPERATING ON FULL TANK OF GAS IT STATES EMPTY AND VARIES FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND BACK. *TR ## VIN PASSED ##
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511261May 9, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
SPARE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE TO THE UNDER FRAME BROKE AT THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE AND WHEEL IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511333May 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE HELPING MY SON MOVE TO REMOVE FURNITURE FROM FLOODED ILLINOIS RIVER HOME THE TRUCK I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW LOST BRAKES . UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE GOING FROM THE PROPORTIONATE VALVE TO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD FAILED. MYSELF AND MY SON REPLACED THE LINE AND TRIED TO BLEED BRAKES WITH PARTIAL SUCCESS , COULD NOT GET ONE BLEEDER LOOSE BUT GOT VEHICLE FUNCTIONING TO GET IT TO MY HOME TO CONTINUE WORKING ON IT FURTHER. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT CALIPER , AND UPON TRYING TO FURTHER BLEED BRAKES ANOTHER LINE GOING FROM THE FRONT MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR PROPORTIONATE VALVE WAS ALSO LEAKING, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I DECIDED BOTH LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 67000 MILES AND THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT FAIL THAT QUICKLY. ALL BRAKE LINES ON TRUCK ARE RUSTED AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EXPENSIVE FIX IF I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL LINES , IT HAS ALREADY COST ME A LOT AND I DID ALL THE WORK SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511091May 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON FRAME AND BRAKE LINES AT LOW MILEAGE. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507424April 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WENT TO SEARS TO HAVE THEIR TECHNICIANS REPLACE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS AND THEY REFUSED BECAUSE THEY SAID MY BRAKE LINES WERE SO RUSTED THAT THEY WERE ABOUT TO BREAK IF THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP MILTON RUBEN HERE IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA OR SOMEONE WHO DEALS WITH REPLACING STEEL BRAKE LINES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES THEY ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK FROM FRONT TO BACK. I WILL BE TAKING A PICTURE TOMORROW FOR MY RECORDS.THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A SERVICE SHOP TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM GLAD THAT SEARS POINTED THIS OUT, IT PROBABLY SAVED SOME LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505276April 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DESCENDING A DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THE REAR LINE IS RUSTED THROUGH. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER LINES I FOUND THEY ARE ALSO CORRODED. I WAS LUCKY TO BE WHERE I WAS IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503395March 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
RUSTY BRAKE LINES, THEY SHOULDN'T RUST OUT AND FAIL THUS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I PULLED UP TO MY DESTINATION AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. I THEN APPLIED THE PEDAL QUICKLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED BUT WAY PAST IT'S MARK. BY LUCK THERE WASN'T ANYTHING IN THE WAY OR I WOULD HAVE HIT ANYTHING IN IT'S PATH. AT THE LOW SPEED I WAS TRAVELING IT WAS POSSIBLE TO COME TO A STOP . A LANDSCAPING TIMBER CHOCKED THE FRONT WHEELS AT THE FRONT TO HELP MAKE THE STOP POSSIBLE. MY BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE , WHAT IF I WAS GOING FASTER AS I WAS JUST MINUTES BEFORE. WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED OUT OF THE BROKEN RUSTY BRAKE LINE , THE RESULTING SMOKE CLOUD WAS MY ONLY WARNING. ,NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES AND STOPPING ABILITY. I WAS FORTUNATE I WAS GOING SLOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501911March 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION. A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD. THE ABS KICKED IN AND I AVOIDED A COLLISION. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND FROM A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499856February 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY, TRYING TO PLACE TRUCK INTO DRIVE, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO FLOOR. ON INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR OF TRUCK FOUND REAR BRAKE LINE, TO DRIVERS REAR WHEEL, CORRODED AND LEAKING. FOUND MAJORITY OF BRAKE LINES FLAKING RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497589February 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON A ROUTINE GOF (GREASE,OIL & FILTER), THE MECHANIC AT THE TIRES PLUS SHOP AT OKEECHOBEE, FL, INVESTIGATED A LOW BRAKE FLUID ISSUE AND UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE BRAKE LINE BURST, LEAVING NO BRAKES. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME OUT TO THE GARAGE BAY AND SHOWED ME THE RUSTED LINE(S) AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY ALL BE REPLACED. I HAD BRAKES UPON ARRIVING FOR THE GOF), SO THIS WAS AN UNPLEASANT "SURPRISE". THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN, SO I WAS UNABLE TO SHOP FOR A COMPETITIVE JOB ESTIMATE. ALSO, I HAD TO ABANDON THE VEHICLE AND ARRANGE A RIDE, AS THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN OVERNIGHT AT THE TIRES PLUS GARAGE. UPON A SUBSEQUENT INTERNET SEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR SILVERADOS AND SUBURBANS VINTAGE 1999-2006, AND WAS ENCOURAGED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE WORK WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY $600. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496654February 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING TRAILER NEEDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE TRAILER BRAKES I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED A CAR TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. STOPPED AT NEATEST GM DEALER AND FOUND OUT ONE BRAKE LINE HAD BURSTED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. ENDED UP HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES TO MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE TO DRIVE. COST $800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493740January 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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