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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

Owners have filed 627 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 24.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 21.2%.

Complaints627
Crashes84
Fires10
Injuries57
Deaths14

What owners report breaking

Service brakes, hydraulic 24.7% · 155
Service brakes 21.2% · 133
Fuel system, gasoline 5.3% · 33
Structure 4.8% · 30
Parking brake 4.6% · 29
Electrical system 4.0% · 25
Fuel system, other 3.3% · 21
Tires 3.2% · 20
Severity

Of those complaints, 84 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 57 report an injury and 14 report a death.

Reading the numbers

Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2001 sits 19th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 15 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,000 miles.

In owners' own words

The consumer took the vehicle to dealer to have the tires rotated, when it was discovered that the rotors rusted and the pads needed to be replaced. The consumer mad complaint with the manufacturer since this was the first servicing since the consumer purchased the vehicle. The consumer is aware of other vehicles with similar problems. *Ak there was extensive rusting and pitting of the brake system. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 29,500 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines had extensive rust to the point of corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was no repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. ...Updated 09-05-14 *bf updated 3/30/2015 Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 135,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph or less, he noticed that the abs would activate and increase stopping distance and time when braking. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 155,150. The vin was not available. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 155,150 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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