2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 627 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (52%) concerns brakes. Next are fuel system (10%) and body & structure (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 627 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 84 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 57 and 14
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 491 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 39 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 36 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 69 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 71 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 71 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 49 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 24 |
| 200k+ miles | 23 |
What the data shows
Of the 491 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 87,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 91,000 miles (286 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 84 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 57 injuries reported; 14 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with enough data (187 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We purchased a 2001 silverado ext in 7-01. Truck had about 16,000 miles on it, when we bought it new/used. Parking brake seemed to be really soft, but lot assured us, nothing was wrong with it and that the new technology we had with vehicle's, made it easier for elderly people and such. Yes the brake works great on level ground, but wait until you really need it like on a sloped driveway............. Or getting the vehicle inspected!
Rear steel brakeline failure caused by rust-through, causing complete loss of brakefluid. Leak was at bend over frame bracket and fitting for flexible rubber hose for rear axle brake . Did under vehicle inspection of brakelines on vehicle, all brakelines front and rear need replacement because of severe rust and corrosion. Lines between master cylinder and ABS brake controller and lines to all service brakes need replacement. Loss of rear brakes caused rear brakes to fail.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated there was a clunking noise in the steering wheel when making any turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 192,000.