Major Problems with 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 150000 miles

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 ANTILOCK Victims: 1 Mileage: 30 miles

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 SIDEWALL Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and TREAD/BELT are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES while backing up the truck to hook up to a trailer i pressed the brake pedal and it went to...	14 ~ 118802 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine stall without notice. will not start without notice will die at idle without notice. stalls vary. may stall 3...	9 ~ 70700 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES a steel belt broke or shifted within the tire. no blowout or loss of air pressure. noise from tire &...	8
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while attempting to stop on wet blacktop the prodigy failed to apply adequate power to the electric trailer brakes causing...	7 ~ 66143 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rusted brake lines. *tr...	6 ~ 103691 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS poor breaking. premature deteriorating of brake rotors (40 000 miles.) the surface of the rotors where the pads make contact	6 ~ 24887 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING reported a loud knocking noise when you crank up the engine since i first bought truck. reported problem to dealer...	4 ~ 15000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 60...	3 ~ 107667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because i sure cant get to the abs...	3 ~ 73500 miles
POWER TRAIN 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	3 ~ 76258 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN allison transmission front seal pops out fluid pours out onto exhaust pipes heavy smoke fluid covers under side of vehicle	3 ~ 50066 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my truck was parked outside my house and this drunk driver hit my truck in the middle of the night.and	2 ~ 27750 miles
WHEELS this is the 5th time my brakes are hanging up and over heating the wheel. smoking severly. had problem with...	2 ~ 169750 miles
PARKING BRAKE our 2001 chevy k2500 hd was parked w/park brake on at the top of a mnt. plateau when it rolled...	2 ~ 99164 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 brake lines had rotted. consumer states that the brake lines had to be replaced along with	2 ~ 43000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	2 ~ 45000 miles
TIRES tire blewout within seconds and entire tread separated leading to the tire's total disintegration. *ak...	2
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE truck sputters on cold starts for first 10 minutes of use even after a large warm up period. *ak...	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at any speed vehicle shut off. vehicle would idle and there was no acceleration when stepping on the	2 ~ 37134 miles
STEERING this is the 5th time my brakes are hanging up and over heating the wheel. smoking severly. had problem with...	1 ~ 324000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the low beam sylvania headlight bulb in my 2001 chevrolet 2500 hd pickup truck went bad and started my under...	1 ~ 123000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noise and exhaust leak. exhaust manifold nuts broke on 2001 chevy 6 liter. engine only has 90 000 miles. repair	1 ~ 90000 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 truck. the contact was driving 25 mph when he attempted to apply...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brakes failed and cost repairs of $2 000.00. failure by excessive rust. i purchased my 2001 chevrolet 2500hd 3/4 ton...	1 ~ 27000 miles
STRUCTURE rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because i sure cant get to the abs...	1 ~ 165000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because i sure cant get to the abs...	1 ~ 165000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i just bought a used 2001 chevy silverado on 1/29/09 k2500 the abs lights keep coming on and now my...	1 ~ 198 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i just bought a used 2001 chevy silverado on 1/29/09 k2500 the abs lights keep coming on and now my...	1 ~ 198 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stopped running while driving almost involved in accident since i was going downhill. vehicle would not restart. restarted two...	1 ~ 60800 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN vehicle is 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd with 6.6l duramax diesel and allison automatic transmission. at approximately 88 000 miles...	1 ~ 88500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL dt*: the contact stated the fuel leaked. the leaking was coming from fuel rail pressure sensor. the dealer fixed the	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 gmc truck brake failure/ bad calipers and rotors low mileage truck. *jb...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER accelerator sticks gas sending unit goes haywire (goes from full to empty low fuel light coming on. *jb...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while coming to a stop at 6 mph or less abs activated for no reason. no abs light on dash...	1 ~ 41000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving consumer noticed smoke coming in from the vents. consumer pulled over and vehicle caught on fire. consumer called...	1
SUSPENSION 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throtle sticks and must be stomped to dis-engage. often this results in being thrown foward. the dealer says he has	1 ~ 50000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 chevy 2500 hd trucks ( front wheel hub assemblies) loosing up under normal driving conditions. these are sealed hub...	1 ~ 40000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2001 chevy 2500 hd trucks ( front wheel hub assemblies) loosing up under normal driving conditions. these are sealed hub...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR subject: complaint: (abs product failure -- anti-locked brake system) on 2001 chevy suburban - purchased on may 2003 [xxx] e-mailed...	1 ~ 30 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES september 03 i had one bridgestone dueler lt285/75r16 separate causing serious vibration. replaced tire with same type tire and remaining...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes brake pedal goes to the floor at any speed. consumer has to pump on the brake to	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at highway speed power steering and the power brakes failed resulting in loss of steering and brakes at	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at highway speed power steering and the power brakes failed resulting in loss of steering and brakes at	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING carbon buildup. the truck has been in the shop 3 times for what the dealer says is carbon buildup. it...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer realized vehicle had a gas consumption problem just one day after purchase dealer has not been able to remedy	1
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer realized vehicle had a gas consumption problem just one day after purchase dealer has not been able to remedy	1

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