Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10360751October 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FROM STOPPED POSITION I PULLED VEHICLE FORWARD APROX. 50 FT AND TRIED TO STOP. I HEARD ABS PUMP COME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK WITH NO PULSATION. I THEN HIT A TREE CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE BUMPER, HEADLIGHT AND HOOD. MY SPEED WAS APPROX 4 MPH. THERE WAS NO INDICATOR LIGHT ON BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I HAD TO REMOVE MAIN ABS FUSE TO MAKE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. THEN I HAD THE BRAKE AND ABS INDICATOR LIGHTS ON. I CONTACTED GM. THEY DID AN INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION THE INSPECTOR BROKE MY PARKING BRAKE. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME THE RESULTS, ONLY THAT THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD REMOVED THE FUSE. BUT DID TELL ME THAT AFTER THE FUSE WAS REINSTALLED THAT THE ABS DID COME ON AT SLOW SPEED STOPS AND ALL INDICATORS LIGHTS WERE OFF. I WAS DENIED ANY OFFER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW IF MY VEHICLE HAD THE 2005 RECALL DONE TO IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360638October 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,050. UPDATED 01/04/11*LJB UPDATED 01/10/11*J
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360099October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL .GAS SENSOR HAS BUILD-UP...TRIED FUEL CLEANERS. SOME HELP...PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358852October 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 CHEVY CREW CAB 2500 HD TRUCK IN AUGUST 2001. THE TRUCK NOW (OCT 2010) HAS 50,300 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND SERVICED REGULARLY. AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR ROTORS AND BRAKES, THEN AT APPROXIMATELY 36,400 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS, BRAKES AND THE ALTERNATOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES THE DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND SPEED SENSORS ON THE TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW WITH 50,300 MILES, THE TRUCK IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY NEEDING ANOTHER ALTERNATOR AND THE REAR BRAKES / ROTORS ARE WORN OUT AGAIN. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK I HAVE ALREADY SPENT APPROXIMATELY $2800 ON BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, WHEEL / SPEED SENSORS AND NEW ROTORS AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND POWER DOOR MOTOR. THE TRUCK HAS STRANDED ME TWO TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND ONCE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. IT APPEARS THAT THE DEALERSHIPS AND GM KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BUT JUST TRY TO GET THEM PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS I OFFERED TO HAVE THE METAL / ROTORS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHY THEY FAILED BUT GM WASN'T INTERESTED. THEY PAID HALF ON THAT REPAIR AND REQUESTED THAT I LEAVE THE ROTORS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS LUCKY BOTH TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE WE WERE GOING SLOW AND ON RURAL ROADS WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC, THE OTHER TIME THE TRUCK STRANDED US WE CAMPING ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHEN WE WERE ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE CAMP. THESE TRUCKS ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. I THINK THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A TECHNICAL REVIEW CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE LINES. WHEN MY BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED THEY CRUMBLED LIKE FLAKES OF RUST AND THE ROTORS BOTH FRONT AND BACK WERE DAMAGED FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE OVERHEATING. THERE WERE SURFACE STRESS FLAWS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROTORS. I HAVE OWNED OTHER GM PRODUCTS, AND CURRENTLY HAVE A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK WITH NO BRAKE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357181September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY 2001 SILVERADO HD IS HEAVILY CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING AND ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS BACKING MY BOAT IN THE WATER AND HAD A BRAKE LINE FAIL. P/S LINES ARE CORRODED AND FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT. THE LOWER CAB CORNERS ARE RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE HAS AROUND 90,000 MILES AND IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN IN THE WINTER MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357203September 23, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, AND MY SPARE TIRE DETACHED AND FELL OFF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY TRUCK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY SPARE TIRE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ATTACHED TO MY VEHICLE. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357205September 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED PREMATURELY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A LOW SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355522September 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK RUSTED THRU AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. THE RUSTED LINES RAN FROM THE ABS SYSTEM TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT BRAKES. IT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND I USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET HOME. THE LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AS YET. I WILL SAVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355170September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FEEL SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN ARRIVING AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355261September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AS THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BUT PERTAINED TO THE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND NOT THE SILVERADO 2500 HEAVY DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FORCE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354521September 8, 2010
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT A VIBRATION, DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRES WERE FLAT. HE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND TWO OF THE TIRES HAVE FAILED. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER H/T SIZE P265/75R16. HE CHANGED THE TIRES TO HIS SPARE AND DROVE HIS VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED. THE VALVE STEMS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE THE PROBLEM, NOT THE TIRES. UPDATED 12/17/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354471September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC. SAYS LOW FUEL UPON FILL UP. DOESN'T STAY SETTLED TO GIVE GOOD FUEL READING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354478September 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I STARTED THE TRUCK, PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO THE END OF MY ALLEY. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN MORE THEN NORMAL AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP UNTIL I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SKID AND STOP THE TRUCK, I CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY REVERSED THE TRUCK BACK INTO THE DRIVE WAY AND PARKED IT. THERE WAS A WET SPOT IN THE ALLEY THAT UPON INSPECTION WAS BRAKE FLUID. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM A RUSTED THRU BRAKE LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK UNDER ABOUT WHERE YOUR LEFT FOOT WOULD BE WHILE SITTING IN THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON IN THE VINTAGE TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME MINE WAS THE 3RD TUCK HE TOWED TODAY WITH THE SAME CONDITION. I DO NOT WANT THIS INCIDENT REPORT TO REFLECT BADLY ON THE DEALERSHIP WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. BURSTING BRAKE LINES ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN. I WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINE IS OF THE SAME STEEL MATERIAL AS THE FAILED PART AND NOT STAINLESS STEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354469September 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON STEPPING ON BRAKE AT LOW SPEED TO STOP, IT FELT AS THOUGH ABS TOOK OVER AND CAUSED TRUCK TO LOSE BRAKING POWER. ALMOST CRASHED INTO FENCE. THAN SECOND TIME LESS THAN ONE HOUR LATER HAD SAME THING HAPPEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. THIRD TIME A DAY LATTER PULLING INTO DRIVE ABS FELT AGAIN AND BRAKE NOT ENGAGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353890September 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD TRUCK. I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. ONCE WHILE PULLING A HORSE TRAILER GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING INTO THE CITY. SAME THING. LUCKILY NO ONE IN FRONT. AND RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE TRAILER AGAIN LOADED WITH HORSES THE LINE HAD RUSTED THRU AGAIN IN ANOTHER PLACE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO MIDAS IN FRANKFORT KENTUCKY 2 TIMES TO REPAIR RUSTED BRAKE LINES. THE OTHER TWO TIMES HAVE TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. EVERY MECHANIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. ALSO THE FACE PLACE FOR THE REAR AXEL THAT HOLDS THE OIL FOR THE REAR DRIVE HAS RUSTED THRU AND BEEN REPLACED ONCE BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT WAS LEAKING OUT OF IT. THIS WAS DONE THRU A CHEVROLET DEALER TWO YEARS AGO. THE PLATE IS AGAIN VERY RUSTED AND WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN VERY MUCH ANYMORE SINCE IT IS NOT RELIABLE. THE ONLY OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAT I HAVE IS TO REPLACE EVERY SINGLE BRAKE LINE WHICH IS TOO COSTLY FOR ME AT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE WITH ALL THAT I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT CHEVY HAD WITH THEIR TRUCKS. THE TRUCK IS SITTING IN THE DRIVE RIGHT NOW WITH THE MOST RECENT BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT ONE GOES FROM THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. TOO MUCH RUST AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL FAIL WHEN RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353389September 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK STALLED IN TRAFFIC IN DRIVE GEAR. WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A SHORT COOL DOWN PERIOD. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY G.M. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353167August 31, 2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PERRIELLO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROL THE SEAT MOVEMENT IN GM VEHICLES (DOT/I#2010-2133) *TGW 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACK AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH, THE SEAT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR. ALSO, ON OCCASION THE SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352784August 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR ONE HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING THE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352621August 29, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH MY REAR TIRE HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351125August 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I LOST THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO, WHEN LEAVING MY HOME. ONCE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK, ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT. WHEN THE MECHANIC INSPECTED IT THEY SAID ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED & BADLY RUSTED THAT BOTH THE FRONT & THE BACK BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY, OF COURSE, NO LONGER MAKE THE BRAKE LINES FOR THIS TRUCK SO THEY HAD TO BE HAND MADE. VERY EXPENSIVE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY. ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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