Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10235984July 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 CHEVROLET K-3500. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS WITH MINIMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, CAUSING QUESTIONABLE BRAKING AND STOPPING ABILITY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236114July 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED, THE WHEELS LOCKED, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, THE ABS HAS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY DURING THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE ABS TO FAIL AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED THE ABS FRONT SPEED SENSORS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDED TOB E REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED LATER AND THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED, HOWEVER IN JULY 2008, THE ABS BEGAN TO ENGAGE AGAIN AT LOW SPEEDS. AGAIN, THE RIGHT FRONT SPEEDSENSOR WAS BAD. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
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0
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0
#10235918July 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RE: A 2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP IN 2002-NEW. I HAVE 32,000 MILES ON IT. IT KEEPS CUTTING OUT AND RED LIGHTS AND EVEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS VIRTUALLY NEW. THEY SAID THE PART COMES WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY: AND THIS ONE DOES NOT. THEY CLAIM THE RECALL WAS FOR THE DIESEL PICKUP ONLY?? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235425July 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2001 CHEVROLET 2500HD 4X4 SILVERADO STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. PLEASE SEE NHTSA ID 07V521000. I AM TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN MANY 6.0 TRUCKS AND A RECALL ONLY COVERS A SMALL PORTION. VERY DANGEROUS FOR A POPULAR WORK SERIES TRUCK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234112July 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN MY TRUCK FAILED AT ~ 41K MILES AND SENDS FAULTY SIGNALS TO THE GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE LEVEL INDICATED ON THE GAUGE FLUCTUATES BUT USUALLY READS EMPTY WHICH LEADS TO A VERY BRIGHT YELLOW "LOW FUEL" INDICATOR IN MY MESSAGE CENTER. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN THE SAME MAKE/MODEL FROM 1999-2001 THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 1) I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS REALLY IN MY TRUCKS GAS TANK AND COULD BE LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF ANY HIGHWAY AT ANY TIME, AND 2) THE BRIGHT YELLOW "LOW FUEL" INDICATOR IN THE MESSAGE CENTER THAT STAYS ON NEARLY CONSTANTLY IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY ACQUAINTANCES AND I HAVE ALL NOTIFIED THE CHEVROLET DEALER OF OUR PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD "CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL" (PARAPHRASING). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233495July 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE SPEED SENSORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED TWO OR THREE TIMES. ON JUNE 4, 2008, THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $500. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,362. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/05/08
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232942July 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. THE STALLING RARELY OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, WHICH OCCURRED EVERY FOUR OR FIVE DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231138June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST OR SLOW I'D BE DRIVING. HAVING TO DRIVE IN BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THROUGH CONSTRUCTION ZONES, IT'S MY OPINION THAT THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS. MY TRUCK IS AT A MECHANIC'S SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE'S A CODE IN THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT INDICATES A "CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AND ENGINE STALL" AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS A RECALL RELATING TO THIS. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CONNELL CHEVROLET IN COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL "BECAUSE I COULDN'T HONESTLY TELL THEM THAT THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT' HAD CAME ON; AND THAT MY TRUCK WASN'T RUNNING POORLY (OR A WORD TO THAT AFFECT). I ALSO CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I AM HAVING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AS I PREPARE THIS COMPLAINT AND I HONESTLY AND SINCERELY HOPE THAT GENERAL MOTORS INCLUDES THE SYMPTOMS I'VE EXPERIENCED AND EXPAND THE RECALL, AND THAT ANYONE WHO HAD WORK DONE BY A MECHANIC OTHER THAN AT A DEALERSHIP BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, AS MENTIONED ABOVE. THE LAST INCIDENT DATE IS INDICATED BELOW: *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231208June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOSSES OF POWER WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, BUT WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED AT 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART, BUT OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO DO SO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HIS CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228113May 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I MUST BRING THE TRUCK TO A HALT AND TRY TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TRIES BEFORE IT STARTS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN WARM WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227606May 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE TARGET OF RECALL AND THE REQUIRED SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IN 2005. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY EXHIBITING THE SAME CONDITIONS THE RECALL WAS INTENDED TO FIX, ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN NOT NECESSARY. THE NOISE PRODUCED WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATES WAS PRODUCED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YESTERDAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227153May 9, 2008
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
MY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVEL AT ABOUT 45 MPH, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE TIRE BOUNCED UP OFF THE PAVEMENT BUT STAYED IN MY LANE. THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM USES A 3/16" WIRE FOR IT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE SUSPENDED TIRE. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM? [XXX] *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226484May 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AN ADDITIONAL THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED HIM THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND EACH TIME THEY REPLACED THE GLOW PLUGS. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR LASTED NINE MONTHS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,934.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225209April 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 05/08/08. *LJ THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKE MOTOR AND WIRES FROM THE MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, BUT NEVER BLEW A FUSE. UPDATED 05/09/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225177April 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO SHOW EMPTY WHEN IT'S NOT. WILL ALSO "BOUNCE" IRRADICALLY FROM EMPTY TO RANDOM LEVELS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224755April 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223681April 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ABS ACTIVATED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY TEN EXTRA FEET TO STOP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222595March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP,SPEED LESS THAN 10 MPH. COULD NOT STOP, AND SOUNDED LIKE BRAKE SHOES NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING SHOES, STILL SAME SOUND. MORE WORK ON BRAKES, NO IMPROVEMENT STILL. THEN TALKED TO MUFFLER BROTHERS, FRANKLIN OHIO. ALSO GAS GAGE ACTING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222293March 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES (2.5 YRS AGO) BOTH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE ABS DASH LIGHTS BECAME TO COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. I HAVE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS MADE SEVERAL BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENTS AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL RETAIL AUTOMOTIVE CENTERS AND RECEIVED NO POSITIVE RESOLUTION. STILL THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON. IT WASN'T UNTIL TODAY THAT I LEARNED ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. TO THINK THAT I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH OUT ABS FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW. UPON TRYING TO OBTAIN SOME INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT AND THE PROBLEM, I WAS SHOCKED AND ANGRY TO FIND SO MANY FORUMS AND SITES WHERE THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH NO EASY SOLUTION. FROM A DEALER THE COST OF REPAIR IS AROUND $1500. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF MY OWN WORK ON MY TRUCK, AND AM FRUSTRATED THAT A SMALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WILL IN THE END COST ME THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF MONEY AND FRUSTRATION. SUCH AN INTREGAL COMPONENT, WITH A VERY IMPORTANT PURPOSE (BRAKES), SHOULD HAVE A LONGER OPERATING LIFE OR BE MADE MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. AT LEAST IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222062March 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE IS RUNNING CONSTANTLY. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE ON THE ABS SYSTEM TO GET THE MODULE TO STOP RUNNING. IT WAS RUNNING EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND KEY REMOVED!! NOW THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ARE ON CONSTANTLY. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $1,000.00+ TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN SO MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN DRIVE THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES ARE WORKING BUT I AM NOT SURE THAT IT IS SAFE. THANK YOU FOR ADDING THIS DEFECT TO YOUR DATABASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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