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

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Victims: 1 Mileage: 141311 miles

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

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

Browse 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 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...	46 ~ 124201 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rusted brake lines. *tr...	22 ~ 104433 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...	22 ~ 67971 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES a steel belt broke or shifted within the tire. no blowout or loss of air pressure. noise from tire &...	18 ~ 9045 miles
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...	15 ~ 67431 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 60...	13 ~ 105956 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...	11 ~ 20391 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	10 ~ 26791 miles
TIRES tire blewout within seconds and entire tread separated leading to the tire's total disintegration. *ak...	9 ~ 28887 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	8 ~ 62063 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	7 ~ 47444 miles
POWER TRAIN 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	6 ~ 72934 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	4 ~ 33258 miles
STEERING this is the 5th time my brakes are hanging up and over heating the wheel. smoking severly. had problem with...	4 ~ 240289 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	4 ~ 50371 miles
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...	4 ~ 18640 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
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i just bought a used 2001 chevy silverado on 1/29/09 k2500 the abs lights keep coming on and now my...	3 ~ 3498 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL dt*: the contact stated the fuel leaked. the leaking was coming from fuel rail pressure sensor. the dealer fixed the	3 ~ 23210 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the fuel gauge will show empty even if the tank is full. it will go from below empty and the...	3 ~ 78500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throtle sticks and must be stomped to dis-engage. often this results in being thrown foward. the dealer says he has	3 ~ 49671 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2001 chevrolet 2500hd pickup had a complete power brake and power steering failure almost resulting in a crash as i...	3 ~ 59671 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd tail gate cable. right side tailgate cable broke and tailgate fell off while driving. damaging...	3 ~ 39750 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tailgate cable failure both cables broke in the middle when i sat on the tailgate. i have replaced them with	3 ~ 39900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES september 03 i had one bridgestone dueler lt285/75r16 separate causing serious vibration. replaced tire with same type tire and remaining...	3 ~ 17850 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer realized vehicle had a gas consumption problem just one day after purchase dealer has not been able to remedy	3 ~ 14617 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
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...	2 ~ 32667 miles
STRUCTURE rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because i sure cant get to the abs...	2 ~ 164167 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
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC service brakes hydraulic anti-lock - front wheel speed sensor defect. there is an open recall and nhtsa # 05v379000 this...	2 ~ 107000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 gmc truck brake failure/ bad calipers and rotors low mileage truck. *jb...	2 ~ 9879 miles
SUSPENSION 2001 chevrolet silverado has had a history of problems. *mr the fuel pump was replaced and was diagnosed by k-s...	2 ~ 22500 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 chevy 2500 hd trucks ( front wheel hub assemblies) loosing up under normal driving conditions. these are sealed hub...	2 ~ 46000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM alternator does not charge after startup on days when outside temp.<30 deg f. takes up to 90sec. depending on...	2 ~ 58000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer states when shift gears the vehicle does not slow down. ts...	2 ~ 135000 miles
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	2 ~ 12500 miles
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	2 ~ 12500 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN rear end noise clunk/bang in off hiway use dealer states operates as designed taken truck in 3 times no resolve	2 ~ 42000 miles
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
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE severe corrosion of the brake lines leading from the abs unit to all four wheels resulted complete failure of the...	1 ~ 116000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY traveling at 65 mph brakes all of a sudden the brakes were applied w/o applying them loss of steering control...	1 ~ 141311 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
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
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
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2001 chevrolet 2500hd 8.1l with 120k miles. truck runs great but my engine will just shut off....	1
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
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled over a dozen times....	1 ~ 50000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
RIM > WHEELS dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 5 mph and applying the brakes the anti- lock brake system...	1 ~ 75000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated there were grinding noises and an increased stopping distance while brake pressure was applied at various...	1 ~ 59271 miles
TANK VALVE/GAUGE > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER we have a 2001 chevy 2500 hd truck and have also had issues with a faulty fuel gauge where it...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the vehicle had just been inspected by the dealer. while driving...	1 ~ 76000 miles
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
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT weld attaching right upper control arm mounts to frame cracked completely through. i am original owner. vehicle never in crash...	1 ~ 160000 miles
HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE > PARKING BRAKE unwanted anti-lock brake system (abs) during low speed braking applications. which could result in a crash. recall number:05v379000. *jb...	1 ~ 20012 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel gauge will show empty even if the tank is full. it will go from below empty and the...	1
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
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN axle nut came loose on right front of my 2001 chevy 2500 hd severely affected handling wheel could have fallen	1 ~ 88000 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
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the cruise control kicked in causing rapid acceleration on icy road. the use of brakes to turn off cruise control...	1
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
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING power steering & power brakes lock up. *la...	1 ~ 37422 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 chevrolet 2500hd pickup had a complete power brake and power steering failure almost resulting in a crash as i...	1 ~ 54613 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
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states gearshift will not disengage causing the gearshift to fail. *ak ...	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
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after going to 2 dealerships with complaints of my truck "dying" which the first computer read-out said "erratic fuel pressure"...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION the vehicle often times vibrates in the speed range from 10 mph to 70 mph. within the times the vehicle...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	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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