2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck problems
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Introduced in 1998, the Chevrolet Silverado replaced the Chevrolet C/K as Chevrolet's flagship line of pickup trucks.
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Common 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck problems
The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, a popular pickup truck, has its fair share of common problems reported by owners. Here are some of the most frequently mentioned issues:
- Transmission Issues: Transmission problems, often indicated by a lit check engine light, can lead to abrupt transmission failure while driving. Surging and jerking are also common symptoms. Keeping up with maintenance schedules can help prevent these issues.
These problems, while common, do not necessarily mean that the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a bad vehicle. However, potential buyers should be aware of these issues and consider them when making a purchasing decision.
What's the worst year for Chevy 1500?
2014
2014 Chevy Silverado 1500
If you were to look at Chevy Silverado's since 2005, it has been widespread that 2014 was known as the worst year for the 1500 due to its malfunctioning heating and air conditioning system. Its AC condensers were leaking, which required frequent replacements.
Are Chevrolet trucks reliable?
Chevrolet trucks are an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable and capable vehicle that is also comfortable and efficient. With their robust construction, advanced technology, and fuel-efficient engines, Chevrolet trucks offer a great solution for anyone who needs a dependable and versatile vehicle.
When did Chevy trucks get bad?
The 2015 year model is also one of the worst ones you can buy. It has a litany of problems, and many have transmission failures. The 2016 and 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s are also infamous for transmission issues.
What years did Chevy trucks have transmission problems?
The most Chevy Silverado transmission problems appear in the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 versions. The other years and generations have a better track record with this component.
2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Chevrolet Chevrolet truck problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Fuel system problems
- Tires problems
- Structure problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck complaints
The NHTSA has received 23 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet truck.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-01-01
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: I HAVE 2001 8.1 CHEVY 1 TON,HAD 3 CRANKSHAFT SENSORS REPLACED! 4 YEARS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 3 ONE!!!MARTYS GMC REPLACED IT!!(RECALLED) WANTED OLD 1 BACK,THEY SAID NO? 2 DAYS BEFORE MY 1 YEAR WARRANTY CRANK SENSOR FAILED! I SCANNED IT MYSELF, NEXT DAY WAS SATURDAY,BRIAN KELLY SERVICE MANAGER SAID GET IT IN HERE TODAY, CAUSE SUNDAY IT'S UP!! SO IF I HAD IT TOWED $200 LATER(PART$60) I HAD MANY PROBLEM WITH MARTYS GMC KINGSTON MASS,I"M ALL DONE WITH GM BAD QUALITY WITH DEALERS LIKE THEM I WILL SPEND MY NEXT$40000, ON FORD!!!!! WISH I HAD THE REPS #(GMC). *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-06-30
- VIN: 1GCGK13U61F
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL LINE CONSTANTLY SPEWED GAS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RATS CHEWING ON THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COUPLE OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A STRESS FRACTURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL LINE. UPDATED 1/10/2007 - THE CONSUMER HAS THE OLD PART IN HIS POSSESSION, PART # 15126980. *NM
PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-09-09
- VIN: 1GNEK13T61R
- Components: PARKING BRAKE
- Summary: PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. THE TRUCKS WERE RECALLED, BECAUSE THEY ARE A STANDARD. TAHOES WERE NOT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME PARKING BRAKE. MY PARKING BRAKE NOT WORKING IS DANGEROUS WHEN I PARK ON A HILL OR WHEN I NEED THE EXTRA SAFETY. IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED MY REVERSE DUE TO PARKING ON A HILL AND THEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. IT IS NOW VERY LOUD TO PUT IT IN GEAR. TRUCK RECALL #05042
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-07-10
- VIN: 1GNEK13T01J
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: ABS ACTIVATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED COMING TO A STOP. *JB
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-01-01
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Summary: IN JANUARY OF '05, THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE QUIT WORKING. IT SHOWS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. THIS ALSO CAUSES MY LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-06-22
- VIN: 1GCCT19W018
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS - NO POWER, BOGS DOWN WHEN STOPPED
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-09-15
- Crash: 1
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: POTENTIAL FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS. THE 2001 CHEV. 1500 SILVERADO I DRIVE HAS POOR BRAKES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESS TO A POINT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN BACKING AND LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HIT THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CAUSES THE ASB SYSTEM TO ACCTIVATE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT THE BRAKE PEDEL TRAVEL IS NO GREATER THAN ANY OTHER VEHILCE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. TWO OF MY SONS DRIVE THE CHEV SUBURUBAN AND COMPLAIN OF POOR BRAKES AS WELL.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-11-19
- VIN: 2GCEK19T411
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: UNABLE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-10-09
- VIN: 1GCEC14W81Z
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: 1) MY WIFE AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM DINING OUT. WE WAS TURNING ON WALTON FERRY ROAD WHEN WE HEARD THIS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. 2) WHEN WE REACHED HOME I PULLED IN THE DRIVE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I WENT TO RESTART MY ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. 3) REPLACED STARTER WHICH HAD LOCKED UP. REPLACED STARTER RELAY WHICH WAS THE MAIN FACTOR FOR THIS FAILURE. THE STARTER RELAY WILL TRY TO START THE ENGINE EVEN IF THE KEY IS OUT. *NM
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-02-06
- VIN: 2GCEC19W411
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. THAT CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DRAG ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 30 FEET. I REPLACED THE CABLE BUT CAN'T FIND THE RECEIPT NOW THAT I SEEN THAT NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS. I'M WRITING TODAY TO DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE, GOUGED PAINT AND METAL ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAILGATE PLUS THE CABLE I BOUGHT. *JB
STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1GCEC14W61Z
- Components: STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,WHEELS
- Summary: THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR/BURNED OUT ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR,TAIL GATE PLATE LIGHTS, STEERING COLUMN HAD COME APART, SEAT BELTS, DOOR LOCKS/WERE INTERMITTENT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE RIMS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR/FOUR RIMS HAD WARPED, AND THE BED LINER HAD PEELED OFF. *MR *SCC *JB
SEATS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-12-03
- VIN: 1GNEK13TX1R
- Components: SEATS
- Summary: ON DEC 3, 2002 WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY TAHOE ON THE INTERSTATE,THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT MOVING AUTOMATICALLY AND UNCONTROLABLY TO THE EXTREME FORWARD POSITION AND PINNING ME IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND, AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE SEAT STILL WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE - THIS IS QUITE SERIOUS. I THINK GM OR AGENCIES OTHER THAN GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS POTENTIAL FOR VERY SERIOUS INJURY. I SHUDDER TO THINK IF A PREGNANT WOMAN OR A VERY LARGE PERSON WERE BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT FREE THEMSELVES FROM THE CRUSHING FORCE OF THE SEAT. I WAS LUCKY!!! I CERTAINLY DO NOT WISH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WHILE NOT KNOWING WHAT TYPE OF UNEXPECTED DANGER I AM SUBJECTING MYSELF TO.
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-09-13
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: REAR AXLE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 4000 MILES. LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-12-15
- VIN: 1GCGC24U31Z
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT.*AK THE DEALER REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO CORRECT THE EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM. *YH
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-02-06
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GCEK14T31Z
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TRUCK WAS IN ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES THAT HIT AT 45 MPH. FIRST HIT WAS HEAD ON AND THE SECOND HIT WAS A T-BONE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY VEHICLE, NOR IN THE 2001CHEVY TAHOE THAT TBONED ME.*AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2CNBJ634116
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: NO SUMMARY
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-06-22
- VIN: 1GBJ7H1E71J
- Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BOOSTING SYSTEM SUPPLIES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY HAVE NO BRAKES AND LOSE STEERING. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL HAVE CATASTROPHIC STEERING, AND NO BRAKES. VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE LOSING BRAKE FLUID, AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE WHERE IT IS GOING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.*AK
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-06-13
- VIN: 2GCEC197611
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, REPLACE ALL FIVE GENERAL TIRES.
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-08-22
- VIN: 2GCEKAT2112
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION REAR PASSANGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BENT FENDER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, VN73WMA4900. *AK *SLC
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND ANOTHER TIRE HAS A SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE 16 INCH TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED (FIRESTONE AT 16 INCH TIRES). NLM
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1GCCS14581K
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: DURING A 5 MPH CRASH THE FRONT BUMPER BROKE AWAY. *MJS
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1GCCS14581K
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE INDENTATIONS ON THE SHIFT LEVER MAKE SHIFTING HARDER AND PREVENT QUIK ROCKING. *MJS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1GCCS14581K
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 INCHES HIGHER THAN GAS PEDAL, SO THAT DURING EMERCENCY STOPPING THE FOOT COULD GET CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MJS
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