2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP Problems & Recalls

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.NO BRAKES .THIS HAPPEN PULLING INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE.I HIT THE CURB PRETTY HARD

Mileage: 125,345

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO T...

Mileage: 66,365

THE TAIL GATE SUPPORT CABLES ON MY 2001 CHEV. S10 HAVE OR ARE READY TO BREAK. I HAVE REPLACE ONE SO FAR. THEY APPEAR TO BE NO DIFFERENT THAT THOSE RECALLED IN THE FULL SIZED CHEVROLET TRUCKS. *NM

Mileage: 39,500

NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. DURING LONG STOPS (TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WAITING) OR UPON START UP AND IDLING - THE FUEL GAUGE/LEVEL SENSOR WILL GO FROM WHAT EVER LEVEL IS IN THE TANK TO EMPTY, INDICATES LOW FUEL LEVEL ALSO AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO MINUTES THE LEVEL INDICATOR RETURNS TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES IT...

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR BRACES WERE DAMAGED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE PICKUP STARTED BUCKING AND FISH TAILING. TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE IN ONE PEICE BUT TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT....

Mileage: 24,182

EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES CAUSING IMPAIRED VISION. *AK

DURING A JULY TRIP FROM GLENDALE ,CA TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS AT 4HRS INTO THE TRIP THE LEFT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED ON MY CHEVROLET 1500HD. I WAS CARRYING A LANCE LIGHT CAMPER ON THE TRUCK. THE WEIGHT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OF BOTH TIRE AND TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 COLD PSI PRIOR ON THE DAY OF T...

Mileage: 17,700

TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED OUT AND BROKE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16. *AK

FLAW IN DESIGN OF "E" BRAKE MECHANISM CAUSES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO REMAIN ENGAGED DURING REGULAR OPERATION. THIS RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INTERIOR DRUM LINERS LOCATED INSIDE THE REAR ROTORS. AS A RESULT ONLY 25% OF THE "E BRAKES" BRAKING SURFACE CONTACTS THE DRUM SURFACE, THEREFORE, THE DR...

Mileage: 28,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL 4 RIMS ARE WARPED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED TO LEAK CAUSE IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

MY GRANDSON 18 MONTHS OLD PULLED THIS VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE ENGINE START OR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAUSING IT TO DO SEVERAL DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN UNDER A FLASE IMPRESSION THIS COULD NOT BE DONE BY A CHILD. *AK

DRIVING AT 60 MPH TRUCK STARTED SWAYING ON ROAD, STOPED AND CHECKED TIRES AND PRESSURE HAD 38 PSI AIRED TIRES TO 42PSI AND PROBLEM CONTUNED. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES RIGHT AFTER THAT. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO...

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, ...

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS SURPRISED THAT NO WARNING FOR A DOOR AJAR WAS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING YET COULD SAVE MANY INJURIES OR LIVES. IT IS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS ON A VEHICLE ARE SECURE. I CAN THINK OF MANY INSTANCES THAT A WARNING LIGHT LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW THAT A DOOR...

I WAS SURPRISED THAT NO WARNING FOR A DOOR AJAR WAS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING YET COULD SAVE MANY INJURIES OR LIVES. IT IS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS ON A VEHICLE ARE SECURE. I CAN THINK OF MANY INSTANCES THAT A WARNING LIGHT LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW THAT A DOOR...