2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
Front right brake overheated.
While driving engine cuts off intermittently, usually will restart. This is caused by the Crank position sensor. Once replaced, the issue was resolved. This vehicle was NOT covered by NHTSA recall 07U521000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 33,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06016 (...
Mileage: 49,376
THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
Mileage: 156,000
THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
Mileage: 156,000
THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUSTER ILLUMINATION WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER DARK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY GAUGES OR CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
Mileage: 156,000
MY 2001 CHEVY ONE TON SILVERADO PICK-UP WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT , HAS MAJORLY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I BLEW A BRAKE LINE. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT LINE IT WAS,I WAS AMAZED AT HOW BADLY ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED. MY MECHANIC QUOTED ME LIKE $ 1400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL...
Mileage: 90,000
BRAKES FAILED. RUPTURED BRAKE LINE & BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENT. ON A STREET, VEHICLE MOVING.
Mileage: 80,000
BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE TOWING LOAD. 76000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2004 AND HAVE PARKED IT INSIDE SINCE OWNING IT. ANNUAL INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ON DRIVE TRAIN BY MECHANIC. NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. BRAKE LINE OVER REAR AXLE LEAKING FLUID. HAD THE...
Mileage: 76,700
CAME CLOSE TO HITTING AN SO CRUISER IN BACK WHEN FRONT BRAKE LINES BLEW OUT ON LEFT FRAME AND AT FRONT WHEEL ,WONDERING IF GM IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ,BEEN READING ON GOOGLE THAT IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME THING GOING ON LOOKED AT REST OF LINES AND THEY ARE ALL ALMOST ...
Mileage: 58,345
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE SES WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THA...
Mileage: 57,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED...
Mileage: 69,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED...
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 04/16/15*LJ
Mileage: 10,000
I WAS PREPARING TO HOOK MY 5TH WHEEL AND WHILE POSITIONING MY TRUCK I HAD LOSE OF ALMOST ALL BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I NOTICED A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER MY DRIVERS DOOR. I THEN TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LIN...
Mileage: 120,000
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND ON BOTH MY CHEVY TRUCKS THE ABS MODULE WILL INTERMEDIATELY MALFUNCTION AND WHILE THE LIGHT COMES ON THE ABS BRAKE DO NOT WORK. WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I95 IN RICHMOND VA I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING WITH TRAFFIC, WHEN A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY OVER CONFUSION OF THE ...
Mileage: 144,000
I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR
Mileage: 198,000
I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR
Mileage: 198,000
I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 2001 CHEVY DUAL WHEEL TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROX 40/50MPH, MY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD A NECK INJURY AND NEED AN OPERATION. *TR
Mileage: 198,000
WHY ISN'T NHTSA FORCING GM TO RECALL ALL THESE TRUCKS AND SUV'S WITH BADLY RUSTING BRAKE SYSTEMS??? MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 HAS MAJOR BRAKE ISSUES DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. I WAS TRAVELING THE INTERSTATE AND WENT FOR MY EXIT, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, NEARLY A NO BRAKE S...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT REPORTED NO INJURIES DURING TH...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL ...
Mileage: 104,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL ...
Mileage: 104,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL ...
Mileage: 104,000
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 EXTENDED CAB 8' BED 4X4 AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES RUST OUT TO WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE FUEL LINES RUST TO THE POINT OF LEAKING. I AM HAVING TO COMPLETELY REPLACE BOTH SETS OF LINES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS ISSUE? *TR
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 EXTENDED CAB 8' BED 4X4 AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES RUST OUT TO WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE FUEL LINES RUST TO THE POINT OF LEAKING. I AM HAVING TO COMPLETELY REPLACE BOTH SETS OF LINES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS ISSUE? *TR
DRIVING APPROX 35 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND NO REAL BRAKING POWER. FOUND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THRU AND OTHER SIGNS OF CORROSION UNDER BODY. REPLACE TWO LINES. ON OCTOBER 24, 2012 TRUCK LOST BRAKING POWER AGAIN. FOUND MORE RUSTED OUT LINES. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE SLOWING TO EXECUTE A LEFT TURN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT FULL TRAVEL. OVERSHOT THE TURN AND HAD TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE. HAD EMPTY LEFT TURN LANE AVAILABLE FOR INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE - HENCE NO ACCIDENT. CHECKED BRAKE RESERVOIR AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LOWER THAN LAST CHECKED...
Mileage: 138,345
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
Mileage: 145,000
MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *...
Mileage: 96,000
MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *...
Mileage: 96,000
MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *...
Mileage: 96,000
MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, TO THE POINT OF REDUCED MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE FRAME AND ALL FRAME MOUNTED COMPONENTS. HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE FUEL LINE FAILURE AND FEAR ADDITIONAL FAILURES OF FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO ALL SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS HAVE LARGE METAL FLAKES COMING OFF. *...
Mileage: 96,000
BRAKES FAILURES , RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS. SOMETIMES LESS THAN 40 MPH, SOMETIMES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. RESTARTS AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. EACH TIME IT STALLS THE TIME BEFORE IT RESTARTS INCREASES. *TR
Mileage: 97,821
WE HAVE A 2001 SILVERADO 3500 THAT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF BALTIMORE TRAFFIC BACK IN 2006. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND PAID $644.33 TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. WE CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN SOME OF THE 2001'S. BUT GUESS WHAT, OURS IS NO ON THE LIS...
Mileage: 81,950
WE HAVE A 2001 SILVERADO 3500 THAT SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF BALTIMORE TRAFFIC BACK IN 2006. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND PAID $644.33 TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. WE CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN SOME OF THE 2001'S. BUT GUESS WHAT, OURS IS NO ON THE LIS...
Mileage: 81,950
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AT TIMES IT WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT RESTART AT ALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE CONTACT CA...
Mileage: 64,000
BRAKE LINE FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. RUST THRU. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK RUSTED THRU AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. THE RUSTED LINES RAN FROM THE ABS SYSTEM TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT BRAKES. IT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND I USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET HOME. THE LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AS YET. I WILL SAVE PARTS. *TR
Mileage: 81,167
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER WAITING FIVE TO TEN SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V...
Mileage: 84,000
ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 PICK UP ,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE MY BRAKES DIDN'T ACT RIGHT SO I TOOK IT IN AND A SHORT TIME LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ASKING ME HOW DID I GET THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE WAS GONE ROTTED AWAY .THEY HAD TO RE...
Mileage: 61,607
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 CREW CAB WITH DUAL WHEELS. SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY THE TRUCK HAS LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT, AND IT SHUT OFF WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN THE CENTER OF EXETER NH. IT LOST POWER STEERING AND THE TRUCK WENT OFF THE R...
Mileage: 47,300
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK UP 8.1LITER. VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THEN WILL RESTART AFTER SLIGHT COOL DOWN. HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FOUND RECALL NOTICE NO. 06083. CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD MY VIN# DOESN'T MATCH. HOW DOES GM KNOWINGLY LET THIS HAPPEN JUST BECAUSE NOT E...
Mileage: 111,000
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO DIESEL - DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY - MOTOR STARTING SKIPPING AND THEN HAD A LOSS OF POWER. DIESEL FUEL CAN BE SMELLED. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND CHECKED THE TRUCK. DIESEL FUEL WAS FOUND BLOWN ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE INCLUDING THE EXHAUST. I WAS WORRIED THAT THE TRUCK WOULD...
Mileage: 105,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER FOUR OR FIVE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN TEN TIMES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND ...
Mileage: 62,900
THE BRAKSE ON MY 2001 SILVERADO 3500 HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT THE PAST FEW YEARS. MOST OF THE TIME THEY WORK FINE BUT TODAY WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF ALL THE REST. I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT, PEDESTRIANS STEPPED INTO THE CROSS WALK, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. F...
Mileage: 65,135
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT OTHER TIMES IT TAKES LONGER TO RESTART. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ...
Mileage: 74,000
VEHICLE IS STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE/TRUCK/VAN. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MANY MECHANICS AND EVEN THE DEALER. ALL TYPES OF THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FUEL PUMP, STARTER, TUNE-UP, SPAR...
Mileage: 72,000
VEHICLE IS STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE/TRUCK/VAN. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MANY MECHANICS AND EVEN THE DEALER. ALL TYPES OF THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FUEL PUMP, STARTER, TUNE-UP, SPAR...
Mileage: 72,000
VEHICLE IS STALLING AND NOT STARTING AND BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN ANY NORMAL VEHICLE/TRUCK/VAN. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MANY MECHANICS AND EVEN THE DEALER. ALL TYPES OF THINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (FUEL PUMP, STARTER, TUNE-UP, SPAR...
Mileage: 72,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE, THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A WASHER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOOSEN AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN TH...
Mileage: 112,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE, THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A WASHER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOOSEN AND PUNCTURE A HOLE IN TH...
Mileage: 112,000
2002 CHEVROLET K-3500. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS WITH MINIMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, CAUSING QUESTIONABLE BRAKING AND STOPPING ABILITY. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
RE: A 2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP IN 2002-NEW. I HAVE 32,000 MILES ON IT. IT KEEPS CUTTING OUT AND RED LIGHTS AND EVEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS VIRTUALLY NEW. THEY SAID THE PART COMES WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY: AND THIS ONE DOES NOT. THEY CLAIM THE RECAL...
Mileage: 32,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AN ADDITIONAL THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED HIM THE ...
Mileage: 64,934
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET C3500HD. WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER TWO MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENS...
Mileage: 210,848
THE ABS SENSOR CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TO CHATTER WHEN ALMOST TO A STOP. ON WET PAVEMENT THE WHEEL WOULD SLIDE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THAT RUST WAS FORMING BETWEEN THE CASTING AND THE SENSOR AND LIFTING THE SENSOR UP. THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TOOK T...
Mileage: 68,000
THE ABS SENSOR CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TO CHATTER WHEN ALMOST TO A STOP. ON WET PAVEMENT THE WHEEL WOULD SLIDE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THAT RUST WAS FORMING BETWEEN THE CASTING AND THE SENSOR AND LIFTING THE SENSOR UP. THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TOOK T...
Mileage: 68,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE STATED THAT DIESEL FUEL WAS ENTERING INTO THE CRANKCASE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER REGARDING A RECALL NO...
Mileage: 96,000
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 58,000
OUR 2001 CHEVROLET 3500 TRUCK RIGHT REAR WINDOW STARTED FLUTTERING AND BLEW OUT LANDING IN ROAD AND CAUSING VEHICLES TO BRAKE TO AVOID BROKEN GLASS. THE REPLACEMENT IS NOT THE GLASS, BUT THE ENTIRE WINDOW UNIT...$278.00 AND 2 1/2 HOURS LABOR FOR A TOTAL $463.00. THE DESIGN IS ALL PLASTIC WILL A F...
REAR DRIVERS' SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT. VEHICLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION SWERVED TO MISS. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING , BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO, AND CURRENTLY REMAINED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MAIN BOLT HOLDING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS SHEARED AND DIAGNOSED AS...
Mileage: 15,000
WHILE DRIVING, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. NO POWER BRAKES NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER ANYTHING. AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS TRUCK STARTS BACK UP ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, WAS INTERMITTENT AND VARIED IN FRE...
Mileage: 56,000
WHILE DRIVING, APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. NO POWER BRAKES NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER ANYTHING. AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS TRUCK STARTS BACK UP ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING A HEAVY LOAD. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, WAS INTERMITTENT AND VARIED IN FRE...
Mileage: 56,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT 15 MPH OR LESS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Mileage: 47,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CPS NEEDED REPLACING.
Mileage: 19,707
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THE BRAKES REACT LIKE A SPONGE WHENEVER THEY ARE APPLIED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.
Mileage: 39,063
FRONT ABS SENSORS ON GMC 350 TRUCKS. THEY ARE BAD JUST LIKE THE 250 & 150 P/U TRUCKS. WE HAD TOO HAVE OURS FIXED DUE TO A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY NOT WORKING PROPERLY UNDER 10 MPH SHOUD BE A RECALL. *NM
Mileage: 54,000
AS A RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 I TOOK MY 2001 SILVERADO TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR REPAIR OF DEFECT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT ALTHOUGH MY 3500 HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 1500, 2500, 3500 IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO GM DEALER, IT SOAKED ME FOR $282.48. ,SAME [X...
Mileage: 21,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THIS IS A COMPANY VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PERSON WHO DRIVES IT REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP AND IT IS STILL BEING INSPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - UPON INSPECTION THE D...
PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET 3500 DUAL WHEEL DIESEL SILVERADO PICK-UP NEW IN 2001. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS ALWAYS FELT LIKE A BUCKET OF MUSH. IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ALL OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH WERE RUSTED. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. IT IS NOW JULY 2005 ...
ABS PULSATES ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEN APPLIED (A NOISE EMINATES FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL). DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT HUB AND LEFT LOW SPEED BRAKE SENSOR. BRAKES STILL PULSATED ON LEFT FRONT SIDE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOW THE LEFT HUB NEEDS REPLACING. (DID NOT HAVE REPLACED. ) PULS...
Mileage: 30,000
2001 K3500 W/ 8100 V8. VEHICLE USES 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES (EVERY 3,000 ML.). I'M NOT GETTING MUCH ACTION FROM THE DEALER & MY WARENTY IS ALMOST OUT!!*AK
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET C3500 PICKUP, I AM A TRAILER PULLER FOR FEMA WHILE WORKING IN CA, AND DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN SIDE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALSO MY POWER BRAKES BECAME REAL HARD . LATER I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TALKED WITH A TECHNICIAN, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE...
Mileage: 127,000
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO K3500 WITH THE 6.0L ENGINE. MY VEHICLE HAS CONSUMED OIL FROM DAY ONE AND THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I TRAVELED TO OHIO LAST MONTH AND USED ONE QUART IN ABOUT 450 MILES. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. NOW I MUST GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON MYSELF. MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 1995 ...
Mileage: 1
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACE DIN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP. ALSO, WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLTS MELTED.*AK
Mileage: 68,000
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACE DIN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP. ALSO, WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLTS MELTED.*AK
Mileage: 68,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SO EXCESSIVELY RUSTED AND CORRODED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE HAD TRIPLED. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS BUT REINSTALLED SAME BRAKE PADS. THERE EXISTS ONLY 2.5 INCHES OF SURFACE ON THE ROTORS LEFT FOR PADS TO HIT.
Mileage: 15,096
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PEDAL SOFTWARE ON 7/17/2003. *AK
ORIGINAL TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY ON VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE SHOOK DRASTICALLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE OF INSUFFICIENT GRADE TO SUPPORT VEHICLE'S WEIGHT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESOLUTION. 200...
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYNG BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND WILL SHIMMY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 6 TIMES. DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, DID NOT FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AND STEERING SHAKES WHENEVER STOPPING. CONDITION IS WOR...
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYNG BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND WILL SHIMMY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 6 TIMES. DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, DID NOT FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AND STEERING SHAKES WHENEVER STOPPING. CONDITION IS WOR...
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT S...
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT S...
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT S...
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT S...
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO RESURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK MUST FIDDLE WITH SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL TO OPERATE, BATTERY WILL NOT S...
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SURGED WHILE EASING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND ON OCCASION. THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT, BUT...
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SURGED WHILE EASING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND ON OCCASION. THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT, BUT...
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE HAS A DUMMIE LENS, AND WIRES ARE THERE, BUT NO LIGHT BULBS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THIS LIGHT SHOULD BE ON VEHICLE SO OTHER MOTORISTS CAN SEE HIM BETTER. *JB
SECURITY SYSTEM CUT POWER TO FUEL PUMP STOPPING ENGINE, A RESET TAKES 10 MINUTES. THE GM HELP LINE PROVIDED ME WITH THE METHOD OF RESETING THE SECURITY SYSTEM. GM'S HELP LINE ADMITS THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO CURRENT FACTORY UPGRADE OR REPAIR. THE ENGINE STALLS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, ALLWOI...
SECURITY SYSTEM CUT POWER TO FUEL PUMP STOPPING ENGINE, A RESET TAKES 10 MINUTES. THE GM HELP LINE PROVIDED ME WITH THE METHOD OF RESETING THE SECURITY SYSTEM. GM'S HELP LINE ADMITS THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO CURRENT FACTORY UPGRADE OR REPAIR. THE ENGINE STALLS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, ALLWOI...
CONSUMER PULLED IN FIELD OF FARM AREA THOUGH GRASS. HE TURNED VEHICLE OFF, LEFT A FEW MINUTES, AND A YOUNG GENTLEMAN TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE . HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED. GRASS WAS ON FIRE, AND VEHICLE BURNED DOWN TO TH...
AFTER CHANGING TIRES ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY ON WET ROADS. DEALER WAS TOLD NOT TO RESET ABS SYSTEM. *AK