Major Problems with 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 198000 miles

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 ENGINE Victims: 1

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Browse 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES my truck has excessive undercarriage rust to the point of reduced material thickness on the frame and all frame mounted...	15 ~ 93093 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving at 30mph. the vehicle was hard to restart. the check engine	8 ~ 69195 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while applying the brakes at various speeds the stopping distance is increased. the brakes react like	7 ~ 66970 miles
ENGINE i was hit head on in my 2001 chevy dual wheel truck both vehicles were traveling approx 40/50mph my truck...	6 ~ 69396 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at any speed and when applyng brakes vehicle will pull to the left and will shimmy. vehicle was...	5 ~ 19600 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer pulled in field of farm area though grass. he turned vehicle off left a few minutes and a young...	5 ~ 36047 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at any speed and when applyng brakes vehicle will pull to the left and will shimmy. vehicle was...	3 ~ 54667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently brakes will go all the way to the floor. it has been to dealer 7 times for same problem....	3 ~ 76000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my truck has excessive undercarriage rust to the point of reduced material thickness on the frame and all frame mounted...	2 ~ 48000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC intermittently brakes will go all the way to the floor. it has been to dealer 7 times for same problem....	2 ~ 7548 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the dimmer switch for interior lighting is prone to failure. when it fails all dash and gauge cluster illumination will...	1 ~ 156000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the dimmer switch for interior lighting is prone to failure. when it fails all dash and gauge cluster illumination will...	1 ~ 156000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the brakes failed to engage causing the...	1 ~ 104000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the brakes failed to engage causing the...	1 ~ 104000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my truck has excessive undercarriage rust to the point of reduced material thickness on the frame and all frame mounted...	1 ~ 96000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was hit head on in my 2001 chevy dual wheel truck both vehicles were traveling approx 40/50mph my truck...	1 ~ 198000 miles
AIR BAGS i was hit head on in my 2001 chevy dual wheel truck both vehicles were traveling approx 40/50mph my truck...	1 ~ 198000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2001 chevy silverado diesel - doing 65 mph on the highway - motor starting skipping and then had a loss...	1 ~ 105000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle is stalling and not starting and brakes have to be replaced more often than any normal vehicle/truck/van. this occurrence...	1 ~ 72000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC vehicle is stalling and not starting and brakes have to be replaced more often than any normal vehicle/truck/van. this occurrence...	1 ~ 72000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. when the vehicle was taken to the dealer for transmission service they...	1 ~ 112000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. when the vehicle was taken to the dealer for transmission service they...	1 ~ 112000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER re: a 2001 chevrolet pickup in 2002-new. i have 32 000 miles on it. it keeps cutting out and red...	1 ~ 32000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 30 mph the contact noticed that the oil pressure began...	1 ~ 96000 miles
IDLER AND ATTACHMENT > ARM > LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 65 mph the contact lost control of the steering but...	1 ~ 15000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front abs sensors on gmc 350 trucks. they are bad just like the 250 & 150 p/u trucks. we had...	1 ~ 54000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving approximately 70 mph the truck shuts down completely. no power brakes no power steering no power anything. after...	1 ~ 56000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 k3500 w/ 8100 v8. vehicle uses 3 to 4 quarts of oil in between oil changes (every 3 000	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i have a 2001 chevrolet c3500 pickup i am a trailer puller for fema while working in ca and driving...	1 ~ 127000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on three separate occasions while driving on the highway accelerator pedal stopped working. vehicle would not accelerate in drive or	1
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING third brake light in the middle of vehicle has a dummie lens and wires are there but no light bulbs....	1
TIRES original tires were wearing excessively on vehicle. while turning corners vehicle shook drastically. vehicle was checked by dealer who advised...	1
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchased a 2001 chevrolet 3500 dual wheel diesel silverado pick-up new in 2001. the brake pedal has always felt like...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY intermittently brakes will go all the way to the floor. it has been to dealer 7 times for same problem....	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION intermittently brakes will go all the way to the floor. it has been to dealer 7 times for same problem....	1
UNIT > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING intermittently brakes will go all the way to the floor. it has been to dealer 7 times for same problem....	1

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