Chevrolet 2500hd problems
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the top trim level from the Chevrolet C/K series, the Silverado is offered as a series of full-size pickup trucks, chassis cab trucks, and medium-duty trucks. The fourth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2019 model year.
The Chevrolet Silverado shares mechanical commonality with the identically related GMC Sierra; GMC ended the use of the C/K nomenclature a model generation prior to Chevrolet. In Mexico, high-trim level versions of the Silverado use the Chevrolet Cheyenne name (not to be confused with the 2003 concept). Competing against the Ford F-Series, Ram Pickup, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan, the Silverado is among the best-selling vehicles in the United States, having sold over 12 million trucks since its introduction in 1998 as a 1999 model year.
History
The Silverado nameplate made its debut for the 1975 model year, becoming the top trim level on all Chevrolet C/K trucks, slotted above Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, and Cheyenne. For the 1968 model year (seven years before the Silverado), GMC C/K trucks used variations of the Sierra name (Sierra, Sierra Classic, Sierra Grande, and High Sierra). Even after the C/K series officially ended, GM still uses the CK and the CC in their current model codes, to denote a two-wheel drive (CC), and four-wheel drive (CK).
For the 1988 GMT400 model architecture, Chevrolet retained the C/K model nomenclature, with GMC branding its full-size line as Sierras. While sharing the same body and chassis, the model chronology of the Silverado and Sierra are different, with five generations of the Sierra, while four of the Silverado.
In 2018, at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chevrolet unveiled the first medium-duty Silverado, expanding the model line to a 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD chassis cab. Largely the successor to the 2003–2009 GMT560 chassis, the medium-duty trucks are exclusive to Chevrolet, with no plans for an equivalent GMC version. Instead, Navistar International (now partnering with GM) would sell the medium-duty trucks as a rebadged counterpart, called the CV. This is in fact a very similar nod to how the Avalanche did not have a GMC Yukon–based equivalent, but instead, Cadillac would take its place as the former's rebadged counterpart, the Escalade EXT.
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Common Chevrolet 2500hd problems
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, a heavy-duty truck designed for challenging jobs, has faced various issues over the years. This article will discuss the top problems reported by owners of the first generation Chevy Silverado 2500 (1999-2007) and the 2006-2008 models.
- Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (P0420): The 2007 Silverado 2500 may face the Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (P0420) trouble code, which could indicate a faulty catalytic converter. This issue can cost between $1,538 and $2,041 to fix.
- EVAP Vent Circuit Control Malfunction (P0449): The 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 models show a high instance of the Evaporative System (EVAP) Vent Circuit Control Malfunction (P0449) trouble code, which may require replacing the gas cap.
- Heating and AC Temperature and Air Delivery Mode Door Actuators: The GMC Sierra 2500 HD, a sibling model to the Chevy Silverado 2500, has faced issues with heating and AC temperature and air delivery mode door actuators. This issue can cause the HVAC system to malfunction and may require replacing the actuators.
These problems highlight the importance of regular maintenance and addressing issues promptly to ensure the longevity and reliability of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.
How reliable is the Chevy 2500HD?
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Reliability Rating Breakdown. The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Reliability Rating is 3.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 9th out of 17 for fullsize trucks. The average annual repair cost is $936 which means it has poor ownership costs.
What year of Silverado to stay away from?
2008 Chevy Silverado 1500
The 2008 model year competes with the 2014 model year as one of the worst ever produced. Due to its frequent engine problems and overuse of oil, which was repair that cost owners over $2,700 to fix, this problem continued onward from the 2007 into the 2009 model years.
How many miles will a 2500HD last?
According to one study by iSeeCars.com, the GMC Sierra 2500HD is the longest-lasting GM work truck, closely followed by the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, both of them more than three times as likely as the average vehicle to last to 250,000 miles. Studies may vary by model year and method.
Do Chevy 2500 have transmission problems?
Failed friction element D, voltage problem in the 'A' circuit and low or leaking fluid are some of the common Chevy Silverado 2500 transmission problems.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Chevrolet 2500hd years
We have researched Chevrolet problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Chevrolet 2500hd cars and compiled the top 1 most problematic Chevrolet 2500hd model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Chevrolet 2500hd model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Chevrolet 2500hd years
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Chevrolet 2500hd car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Chevrolet 2500hd , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Power train problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Suspension problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Chevrolet 2500hd vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
The NHTSA has received 10 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Chevrolet 2500hd . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Chevrolet 2500hd vehicles.
List of Chevrolet 2500hd complaints
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2012-01-02
- Date Complaint: 2012-01-07
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING AND I WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK HOME, MY MECHANIC CAME AND LOOKED IT OVER AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETED ROTTED OUT AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME THAT THE OTHER LINES ARE LOOKING BAD ALSO AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2011-03-19
- Date Complaint: 2011-11-30
- VIN: 1GCHK29U71E
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THROUGH STOP SIGN. FLUID LEAKING FROM BENEATH DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME AREA. ALL METAL LINES HEAVILY AND SUBSTANTIALLY CORRODED. IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED FAILED LINE. ADJACENT LINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED DURING EXTENDED (10 SECOND) FULL PEDAL APPLICATION BEFORE VEHICLE EVEN LEFT GARAGE. REPLACED ALL 1/4" LINES ON TRUCK. *KB
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2011-09-15
- Date Complaint: 2011-09-16
- VIN: 1GCHK24U01Z
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: ON 9/15/11, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID STOP. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME. INSPECTED UNDERCARRIAGE AT HOME AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE. TOOK TRUCK TO SERVICER IN ON 9/15/11. RECEIVED CALL ON 9/16/11 THAT IN ADDITION TO THE ONE LINE LEAKING, THE OTHER 3 ARE SUFFERING FROM HEAVY CORROSION AND AT RISK OF IMMINENT FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2001 AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN EXCLUSIVELY IN KY, AND NOT EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE SALT. *TT
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2011-01-07
- Date Complaint: 2011-01-07
- VIN: 1GCHK23G11F
- Components: SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: WAS PULLING A TRAILER THROUGH TOWN LUCKILY WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRAILER BRAKES KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER GETTING STOPPED I FOUND THE BRAKE LINES ON TOP OF THE FRAME HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. I WENT AND BOUGHT NEW BRAKE LINE MATERIAL AND I AM REPLACING TWO OF THE FOUR LINES. NOT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED THE MY REAR SPRING SHACKLES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS ALOT OF THESE SAME ISSUES THROUGH THE INTERNET. MY TRUCK IS A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2007-01-01
- Date Complaint: 2010-12-10
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Summary: I NOTICED THAT AS I DRIVE MY 2001 CHEVY 2500HD WITH 6.0 V8, THAT THE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM SAYING I HAVE FUEL, TO DROPPING DOWN TO NO FUEL AND THEN BACK AGAIN. THE GAUGE DOES THIS SPORADICALLY FOR NO REASON. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK, AND HAS CAUSED MY WIFE AND KIDS AS WELL AS MYSELF TO BE STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE PLACED IN HARMS WAY, WHEN SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, DUE TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN OVERWHELMING COMPLAIN ON THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT, BUT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. I AM A POLICE OFFICER, AND BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR MISTAKES, AND MAKE THEM RIGHT. I HAVE OWNED 7 CHEVY TRUCKS, AND ALWAYS SPOKE HIGHLY OF THEM, BUT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING, AND CORRECT THESE ISSUES. I AM CURRENTLY SPEAKING TO MY LAWYER ABOUT A LAWSUIT AGAINST CHEVROLET. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS WELL AS INCONVENIENCE. CHEVROLET IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2010-08-19
- Date Complaint: 2010-08-19
- VIN: 1GCHC29UX1E
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP DUE TO RUST AROUND PISTONS. REPLACED CALIPERS AND WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED ONE BY ONE ALSO DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2009-05-05
- Date Complaint: 2009-06-21
- VIN: 1GCHK23121F
- Components: POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD QUAD CAB LONG BED WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS THE REAR TIRES DON'T HAVE LIMITED SLIP WHICH IS LEAVING THE REAR END AS SOLID AXLE AND IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND FARM VEHICLE IS THIS A RECALL ITEM TROUBLE STARTED AFTER TAKING OUT OF 4X4 AND BACKING UP. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2008-05-07
- Date Complaint: 2009-05-28
- VIN: 1GCHK29G91E
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2002-02-15
- Date Complaint: 2009-01-06
- VIN: 1GCHK23G61F
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: I HAVE FOUND A SAFETY RECALL ON A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 8.1L CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE CHEVY HOT LINE AND BOTH OF THEM SAID THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY TRUCK, BUT MY TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES AS THE OTHER 8.1L IS HAVING, MY TRUCK IS STALLING WHEN IM DRIVING AND WHEN IM AT A STOP, THEIR IS NO CODE OR DASH TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON, MY LIGHTS ALSO DIMS QUITE OFTEN NOT ALWAYS DOES IT STALL WHEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR THE PAST 6 YR AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, THEN I LOOKED ON LINE AND SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY FIX THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE SENSOR ALL I ASK IS THAT MY TRUCK THAT HAS A 8.1L BE INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL AS THE OTHER 8.1L SILVERADOS THANK YOU. *TR
Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Date Of Incident: 2002-07-11
- Date Complaint: 2008-12-21
- VIN: 1GCHK29U01E
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I HAVE A 2001 2500HD CHEVY 4X4. I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE TAIL HOUSING ON THE TRANSFER CASE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. AT TIME VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEIR REPLACED THE SEAL. I NOTICED THE LEAK AGAIN AT AROUND 60,000 MILES AND REPLACED SEAL AGAIN AND AGAIN AT 100,000 MILES AND RECENTLY WHILE AT A GARAGE I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AND HE CHECKED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE DEFECT. THE LEAK IS NOT CAUSED BY THE SEAL FAILURE, THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE IS WEARING A HOLE THROUGH THE TAIL SHAFT HOUSING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I HAVE SINCE GONE ONLINE TO VARIOUS FORUMS AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS PROBLEMS IS WIDE SPREAD AND GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Recalls Chevrolet 2500hd
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the Chevrolet 2500hd.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.
- Model: Chevrolet 2500hd 2001
- Report Received Date: 2007-06-04
- Manufacturer: HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES
- Components: WHEELS
- Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SERIES 0307, HR0307A, HR0307B, HR1000A OR HR1500HB HY--RAIL GUIDE WHEEL EQUIPMENT, THESE STEERING STOPS MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY INSTALLED.
- Consequence: DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE VEHICLE COMPONENTS AROUND THE RIMS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES COULD BE CUT.
- Remedy: THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES, WHEELS, UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED. IF ANY DAMAGE, WEAR, NICKS, GOUGES, CUT OR FRAYED WIRES, ARE FOUND, CONTROL ARM GUARD PLATES WILL BE NEEDED AND/OR THE STEERING STOPS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL ALSO BE RELOCATED. OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARSCO AT 1-507-235-7212.
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