2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems
105 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 86 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While driving the truck would experience a shut down and loss of power.merolllis chevrolet in east pt., michigan, became very defiant,and refused to acknowledge that there was a problem.before [xxx] became ceo, [xxx] contacted her office via handwritten communique.iris contact [xxx] in dec,2013,and an appointment was to be arrange w/engineer but never happened. [xxx] stopped driving vehicle,excellent condition w/19000 miles.[xxx] was in fear of life while operating vehicle..updated 10/22/14 -bf updated 4/8/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. He was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The dealer replaced the battery but to no avail. The contact stated the failure would only occur in dry weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the failure persisted. Most recently, the failure recurred and the vehicle independently restarted.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Brakes 191 complaints
- Tires 35 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints