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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drivetrain & axles problems

20 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
20 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tranny, ABS, cooling system, tailgate, etc. I bought the truck 2003 didn't exchange title until later recall when I first bought it under 50,000 mile warranty. I file an complain recall repair still having same problem. Sad thing my father is an retired employee in dallas location. Researched the recalls from previously and present same results.

Reported at 213,090 miles, April 2016 CrashFire

Dt: the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet truck and was having problems with the brakes. The first time there was an incident where he tried to stop the vehicle but could not stop. As a result the consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle. The second time the consumer was trying to stop for a stop sign but could not stop. The service dealer turned the rotors at 4,000 miles. The first time the dealer replaced the both front bearings and ABS sensors. The consumer had to pay for this repair.

Reported at 20,000 miles, July 2005

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