Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10444839January 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RUSTING FUEL LINE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FUEL TANK, WHILE REPAIRING THAT LINE I OBSERVED SEVERAL OTHER RUSTING LINES IN THAT AREA BRAKE, AND MORE FUEL LINES. *TR
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0
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#10443908January 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I FEAR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10443523January 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING INTO MY PARKING AREA AND BRAKING, THE BREAK PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A HISSING SOUND WAS HEARD WHILE THE PEDAL WAS BEING PUSHED. UPON INSPECTION A BREAK IN THE BRAKELINE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAB WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE HANGER. BASED UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THEIR APPEARS TO BE CORROSION AROUND THE BREAK IN THE LINE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10442664January 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSED BY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE FROM ABS UNIT. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10442067January 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED MY BRAKES STARTING TO FEEL SOFT AFTER A PANIC STOP AND A LEAK UNDER MY TRUCK. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE TRUCK CAB LEADING TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE VALVE. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE LINES. ALL BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10441366December 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK BOLTS HAVE RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10441205December 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED BRANDNEW AND BABIED SINCE. FUEL PUMP FAILED 4 YEARS AFTER, NO COMPLAINTS, IT HAPPENS, DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME LASTED 9 MONTHS, DEALER DID NOT WARRANT PUMP, DEALER REPLACED WITH ACDELCO ( I MADE SURE) LASTED 1.5 YEARS AND LEFT ME STRANDED. ANOTHER PUMP LASTED 2 YEARS, THIS TIME THE DEALER OFFERED AFTERMARKET, I STUCK WITH AC DELCO AND FAILED LAST YEAR 2010. ANOTHER AC DELCO IN THE TANK AND TODAY 2011 DEC 25 IT FAILED. MY TRUCK IS LIKE BRAND NEW, AND ONLY USE HI TEST GAS, THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE FUEL PUMPS, A MAJOR ISSUE FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440906December 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT ON ME AT ANY TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I WAS DOING OR WHERE I WAS IT WOULD STALL OUT SO I WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING AND WAIT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THEN DECEMBER 23 2008 I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED I COULDN'T GET IT TO CRANK BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND IT WAS AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO EVERY DEALER SHIP AND EVERY MECHANIC AND NOONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY I LOOKED ONLINE AT RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE SO I WENT AND PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE FOUND BUT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR ME I MEAN IF THEY HAVE THE RECALL ALREADY FOR THE SAME VEHICLE THEN WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE INCLUDED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440067December 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,251. ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF UPDATED 02/27/12
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439832December 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS SLOWING DOWN, COMING TO A 4 WAY STOP. THAT WAS WHEN THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD, AND I WENT THROUGH THE 4 WAY WITHOUT STOPPING!!!! I WAS VERY LUCKY BECAUSE THERE WAS NOBODY GOING THROUGH THAT 4 WAY AT THAT TIME!!! THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD LEAK DO TO RUSTING!!!! ALSO I HAD JUST DROP OFF MY TRAVEL TRAILER BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. COULDN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN TRYING TO STOP 9500LBS!!!!!!!!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438824December 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING ALONG AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. UPON CHECKING THE TRUCK, THE FRONT BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AS THEY TURN AND ROUTE OVER THE FRAME TO THE ABS UNIT WHICH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION, ALL OF THE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ONE LET LOOSE DUE TO THE RUST AND CORROSION, AND CAUSED A LARGE LEAK, RESULTING IN THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILING. THIS IS A ONE OWNER TRUCK AND HAS NOT HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS TO IT. THE PLACEMENT OF THE ABS UNIT AND THE WAY THE LINES ARE ROUTED EXPOSES THE BRAKE LINES TO ALL OF THE ROAD SPRAY AND THEREFORE ROAD SALT, WHICH CORRODES THE LINES PREMATURELY. IF INVESTIGATORS WOULD LIKE TO COME OUT AND INSPECT THIS VEHICLE, CONTACT ME- IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED AND IS AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. THIS NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY GM ASAP. THIS IS A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN.THIS HAS ALREADY PROVED TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS THE LOSS OF THE BRAKES WAS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE, MAKE THAT VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY LEFT INTACT. IF I WERE TO BE TOWING ANYTHING OR GOING FASTER, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH FOR SURE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A 2500HD, WHICH IS USED BY MOST TO TOW LARGE, HEAVY ITEMS, AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. BRAKES SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS FASHION. THIS IS A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM IN THE SNOW BELT AND THE OWNERS SHOULD BE AT LEAST WARNED TO CHECK THEIR LINES BEFORE A CRASH OCCURS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AND WARN OTHERS AS THESE TRUCKS ARE STARTING TO AGE AND WILL BE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. THIS IS A SAFETY NIGHTMARE. THIS IS A REAL THREAT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE SALT BELT-PLEASE UPGRADE THIS INVESTIGATION ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438818December 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS MALFUNCTION ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER CAB OF VEHICLE. THIS ALSO CAN CAUSE WRONG READINGS TO THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ( OXYGEN SENSOR ) TO RICHEN THE GAS MIXER TO ENGINE CAUSING EMISSION PROBLEMS. REASON FOR COMPLIANT, AFTER CHECKING INTERNET SITES. I FOUND OUT THIS IS A TO COMMON OF A PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET ( GM ) V8 ENGINES. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO, KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM EVERY WELL. THEY GET SEVERAL OF THIS TYPE OF REPAIRS MONTHLY. THEY REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RE-SURFACE, REMOVE BROKEN BOLTS AND REASSEMBLE USING ALL NEW BOLTS AND GASKET. $350. FYI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438481December 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 SILVERADO 1500 4WD EXT. CAB SHORT BED. ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I EXPERIENCED MY BRAKE FAILURE DURING A RETURN TRIP AFTER PURCHASING A USED LAWN TRACTOR THAT I WAS BRINGING BACK HOME ON MY 6X10 SINGLE AXLE TRAILER. I WAS APPROACHING THE OFF RAMP TO MY EXIT OFF OF MAJOR HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. ALONG WITH OTHER VEHICLES TAKING EXIT ALSO I STARTED TO BRAKE TO GO INTO EXIT AND SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I STARTED HEADING TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS SLOWING DOWN INTO THE TURN. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO SWERVE BACK ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT COLLISION TO ANY VEHICLE AND THEN PRESS DOWN ON EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A SLOW STOP. I MUST MENTION ALSO THAT I HAD MY 9 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME WHO WAS OBLIVIOUS TO EVERYTHING GOING ON UNTIL I EXPLAINED WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I HAD TO CALL MY WIFE TO COME SO THAT I COULD UNHOOK TRAILER FROM MY TRUCK AND HOOK BACK UP TO HER 2003 GMC YUKON. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF AND PONDERING THE SITUATION I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK HOME DOWNSHIFTING THE AUTO TRANS TO SLOW MYSELF AND USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SIT FOR REDLIGHTS. AFTER GETTING HOME I CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK TO DETERMINE WHERE MY FAILURE OCCURRED AND NOTICED A LARGE WET SPOT RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WHERE ALL 4 BRAKE LINES RUN ALONGSIDE THE WIRING HARNESSES. THERE IS ALSO A LARGE BLACK PLASTIC CLIP AT THIS LOCATION THAT HOLDS THE 4 BRAKE LINES. THIS AREA IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT TIRE WHICH IN MY OPINION TAKES A LARGE AMOUNT OF SPLASH UP FROM THE TIRE. I MUST MENTION THAT AT NO TIME DID ANY WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND HAS NOT COME ON YET. I HAD NO BRAKES...UNLIKE THE THEORY THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD BRAKES ON THE OTHER CIRCUIT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT FIXED TRUCK YET DUE TO COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437954December 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437302November 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE INSIDE FOR THIS TRUCK CONTINUES TO GO TO 0 THEN JUMPS ALL OVER / GOES BACK TO HALF FULL THEN RETURNS TO THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436933November 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY
BRAKE LINES ALL RUSTED CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE.. ROCKER PANELS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT..
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436910November 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IN SHORT ORDER THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED PUMPING THE PEDAL BUT THE SOFT PEDAL FEEL DID NOT SUBSIDE AND THE PEDAL WOULD STILL GO TO THE FLOOR. I THEN GOT OUT AND CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF A RUPTURED LINE. A PIN HOLE SIZED RUPTURE IS AT THE DRIVER REAR AXLE NEAR WHERE THE HARD LINE CONNECTS TO THE FLEX RUBBER LINE. I FEEL THAT IT IS RELEVANT THAT THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS NOW IN A SOUTHERN STATE, THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE WAS IN A SALT-BELT STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434976November 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, MAKES BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTER, ABS MAKES NOISE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO NOT MAKE A COMPLETE STOP IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE HAS BRAND NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. ALSO ALL BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED. CONTACTED CHEVROLET IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK RECALL OF 8/29/2005 FOR SALT STATES #49552 - THEY INDICATE MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE RECALL??? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434979November 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434708November 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED FLUID LEAK. LINES REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. ANTI-LOCK UNIT NOW FAULTY AND LIKELY DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ANTI-LOCK WHEEL SENSORS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, TWICE AT MY EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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