2001 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ON MY TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS 3 YRS. OLD. IT COST $30 TO REPLACE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD A CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM WHICH WOULD COST $170 AND IT WOULD INCLUDE CLEANING THE INJECTORS. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP THAT THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH PREVIOUSLY WHO SAID THE WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE, THE CONSUMER WENT TO A FRIEND AND ALL HE DID WAS REMOVE THE AIR INTAKE HOSE FROM THE FRONT OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND SPRAYED SOME CLEANING AGENT AND WIPED AROUND THE BUTTERFLY VALVE, WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *JB

2001 SILVERADO W/5300--I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE UNSTUCK TWICE AND THE CARBON JUNK CLEANED OUT TWICE FROM MY TRUCK IN LESS THAN 80000 MILES AND IT STILL KNOCKS. I SEE ALL KINDS OF SERVICE BULLITINS AND NOTICE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF STICKING,ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP ANDD YET YOU LET GM OFF TIME AND TIME AGAIN. WHEN ARE YOU END THE NOISE AND MAKE THEM FILE A RECALL!!!!*AK

TAILGATE CABLES. ONE HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS ALMOST BROKEN THROUGH. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE CABLES. THE TRUCK IS KEPT IN A GARAGE OUT OF THE WEATHER. THE TRUCK IS ONLY A 2001.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE FELL OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED STRAP ATTACHMENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

SUPPORT CABLES FOR MY TAILGATE BOTH BROKEN WITHEN 3 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I BLAMED MY SON OF LETTING IT DROP BUT AFTER READING A ARTICLE IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS I REALIZE IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT AND G.M. OWES ME REPLACMENT PARTS AND A APOLOGY. *AK

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE THE REAR WHEEL WHEN THE HANDLE IS LIFTED. IT HAS FAILED IN THE WINTERS OF 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD GOES OUT. ONE REAR WHEEL IS RELEASED. THE OTHER IS NOT. THE SYSTEM FAILS REPEATEDLY, MAKING THE DRIVER HESITANT TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE, FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO RESUME MOVEMENT.

LAWYER REPRESENTING CONSUMER WHO WAS INJURED WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *LA (LAWYER CLYDE JACKSON ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)* JB

BOTH TAILGATE CABLE OF 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SNAPPED WHILE OFF-LOADING RUBBISH INTO COUNTY RUBBISH DUMP TRAILER. INCIDENT GAVE ME A GOOD SCARE AND COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD IF I DID NOT REGAIN MY BALANCE AND FELL 10' INTO THE TRAILER FULL OF DANGEROUS OBJECTS. NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER. UPON CLOSER LOOK AT THE CABLES, IT APPEARS THAT ONLY A FEW STRANDS (AND THE VINYL SHEATHING) WERE KEEPING THE CABLE TOGETHER. THE REST OF THE STRANDS SHOWED SEVERE CORROSION. TOOK THE CABLE TO LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT BUT DID SAY THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO PAY $45 FOR THE PAIR. I BELIEVE THE CABLES SHOULD BE GOOD FOR THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK UNDER NORMAL USE. *JB

BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. *AK

MY 2001 SILVERADO 1500 THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I HAVE TO REALLY PUSH DOWN HARD TO GET IT TO MOVE. THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING ON MY HUSBANDS NEW 2004 SILVERAVO 1500. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. IT IS GETTING SO BAD THAT I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.*AK

HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ANIT-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. THIS INCREASES BRAKING DISTANCE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND I HAVE FOUND MYSELF IN THE OTHER LANE TRYING NOT TO GET HIT. COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND TO CHEVY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THEY BOTH SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ON THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I TOLD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR THIS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THEY COULD NOT FIND SUCH A BULLETIN. THE BULLETIN IS FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IT IS TITLED: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 030525007, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER IS 10004310. I ALSO CALLED CALLED 1-800-DASH-2-DOT TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHY I'M BEING TOLD BY CHEVY THAT THERE IS NO SUCH BULLETIN, BUT NHTSA PUBLISHES A BULLETIN ON THE WEBSITE PERTAINING TO ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PERSON I TALKED TO COULD NOT ANSWER MY PROBLEM, BUT GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES, PH# 202-366-2588. I LEFT A MESSAGE, SINCE ALL I COULD GET WAS AN ANSWERING MACHINE AND A RECORDED MESSAGE TELLING ME TO CONTACT THE NUMBER I JUST CALLED. NOBODY HAS CONTACTED ME. IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE LEAVING THE MESSAGE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A VALID SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO MY PROBLEM, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO CAUSE A WRECK. I FEEL THAT I AM GETTING THE RUNAROUND BY EVERYONE. PLEASE HELP.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

TAILGATE CABLES ONE HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER HAS A RUST SPOT.*AK

ON AUGUST 15, 2003, THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE ON MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SUFFERED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "CAPPING", ON THE INTERSTATE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM SINCE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER MFR WARRANTY. GM REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE AND I FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM, INCIDENT REPORT #826379. SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE FOR EVALUATION PER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR MY CLAIM STATING THE TIRE WAS "UNDERINFLATED FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE FAILURE". I KNOW THIS TO BE FALSE BECAUSE I CHECKED THE TIRE BEFORE LEAVING HOME ON THE TRIP AND IT HAD 80 PSI (RECOMMENDED PRESSURE) AND IT STILL HAD 70 PSI WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE WENT FLAT ONLY AFTER I DROVE TO A SAFE AREA TO CHANGE IT, WHILE I WAS REMOVING THE SPARE FROM ITS CARRIER. I GREW UP ON A FARM AND AM RETIRED MILITARY SO I KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR A VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY TIRES. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION/CORRESPONDENCE EXCHANGED ON THE INCIDENT. IF THERE IS A LAWSUIT OR OTHER ACTION AGAINST FIRESTONE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO REQUEST INCLUSION IN IT TO RECOVER MY FINANCIAL LOSS.*AK

WHILE BRAKING FROM 55 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. (BERNARD FEARRON-SERVICE MANAGER). *NM

I FAILED MY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO YEARS REGARDLESS OF USE. THIS IS NOT WEAR & TEAR, AS I DO NOT USE MY PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR SOMETHING I DON'T USE AND SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT. *JB

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR PERIODICALLY STICKS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FREES UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER ADVISES THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE BODY, SUCH THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE HANGS UP DUE TO A PROTUSION. THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *JB

THE ABS SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN SERVICE BRAKES FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS ALSO PRESENT WHILE BEING REPAIRED. *SC

I HAD A COOLER ON MY TAILGATE, WHEN I WENT TO CLIMB INTO MY BED BY STEPPING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH CABLES SUPPORTING THE TAILGATE SNAPPED, SENDING ME AND THE COOLER ONTO THE GROUND. *CB

ROTORS RUSTED AND WOULDN'T ALLOW THE BRAKE PADS TO MAKE FULL AND PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE USED. *PH THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE VEHICLE OWNERS THAT THE PARTS ARE MADE WITH USED MATERIALS AND THAT THE WARRANTY IS NOT VALID. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. * CB

THE CONSUMER FOUND CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *PH THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME PURCHASE, THE CONSUMER FOUND A CHUNK OUT OF IT IN THE SEVERAL SPOTS. THERE WAS PAINT CHIPPING OFF. IF SOMETHING HEAVY WAS PLACED HEAVY WAS PLACED IN THE CAB IT COULD POSSIBLY BREAK OFF. *SC

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. *PH *NM

BRAKES-WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK FROM THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY. AIRCONDITIONER DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE ODER AFTER RUNING ABOUT HALF HOUR.

AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK ABOUT AN HOUR, THE AIR CONDITIONER QUITS PUTTING OUT COLD AIR. THE BLOWER STILL WORKS BUT THE CAB GETS WARMER AND WARMER.

FRONT TIRE PREMATURELY WORN ON ONE SIDE DEALER REPLACED RACK &PINION ,STEERING GEAR THAT WAS LEAKING DEALER SET TOE REFUSED TO DO FULL ALIGNMENT.ROTATED TIRES.AT18,100 FRONT TIRE AGAIN WORN ON ONE SIDE DIFFERENT DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER REMANUFACTURED RACK & PINION,STEERING GEAR AN DID A FULL ALIGNMENT . VEHICLE THEN HAD SLIGHT VIBRATION TRANSMITTED THROUGH STEERING WHEEL WHEN TAKEN BACK NEXT DAY DEALER SAID TIRES NEEDED REPLAICED .

THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN MANIFOLD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *MR A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN MANIFOLD CAUSED DIESEL FUEL TO ENTER THE ENGINE CRANK CASE. NEW SEAL RETAINERS WERE INSTALLED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED (DUROMAX ENGINE). THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

POWER ASSIST STEERING FADED TO NOTHING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED MAJOR FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING TIRES, BUT THE STEERING FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. MANUFACTURE RWAS NOT CLAIMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY AT THIS TIME. *AK

BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN I DROPPED THE TAILGATE AS I WAS OPENING IT.

RELATED: PE03057 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR FAILURES WITH MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DRAGGING EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED NHSTA ACTION NUMBER. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THIS. I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FURTHER ACTION. THANK YOU. *LA

BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED ACID AT TERMINAL. ACID LEAKED ONTO WIND SHIELD WASHER PUMP. BATTERY AND PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.

ACCELERATOR STICKS, VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND PROPERLY.

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING BELT FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

4 WHEEL DRIVE MAKES A GRINDING/GROWLING NOISE AND BINDS THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH ONLY A SLIGHT TURN OF THE WHEEL. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL 17,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN AS TIME GOES BY. CHEV 2001 SILVERADO 1500 4WD. *AK

WHILE GETTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SO CORRODED, THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES. I INFORMED GENERAL MOTORS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. GMC ATTITUDE IS "TOO BAD". MY COMPLAINT IS WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM? IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT MINE IN TIME, MY BRAKES COULD HAVE FAILED ME AT A CRITICAL TIME. THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TOO SAID THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER LOOKED OVER THE TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALLS. *NLM

WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE. *LA

OWNER WAS OPENING TAILGATE WHEN THE TAILGATE STARTED TO SLIP AND BOTH CABLES SNAPPED - NO INJURY OR TAILGATE SEPARATION OCCURRED. ODI ENGINEERING CONTACTED THE OWNER WHO PROVIDED THE ABOVE SUMMARY: THIS UPDATED INFORMATION DIFFERED FROM THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION WHICH WAS RECORDED IN ERROR. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. *MR THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FREED UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. *SCC *JB

WHILE LOADING FISHING EQUIPMENT AND SLEEPING BAGS THE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY STRAPS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

TAILGATE CABLES FAILED WHEN GATE LOWERED. DEALER CLAIMED NOT COVERED AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

TAILGATE CABLE WAS RUSTING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE TAILGATE WILL COLLAPSE. *AK *TS *NLM

TRUCK QUITS ANYTIME DEALER REPLACED DIST. CAPPED 5 TIMES IN 18,000 MILES BBB WOULD NOT HELP QUIT MAKE INK PAYMENTS TRUCK REPOSESS. *LA

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE. *LA

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD PICKUP, TAILGATE CABLE BROKE.*AK

THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE ON MY 2001 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD BROKE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. FORTUNATELY THE RIGHT HELD AND NO SERIOUS INJURY OCURRED. HOWEVER BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVES HAD EATEN AWAY THE METAL. THIS PROBLEM IS CONCEALED BY THE PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE STEEL CABLE.*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I WERE LOADING EQUIPMENT INTO THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED.*AK

I HAD JUST BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED AT A DEALER HERE IN MINNESOTA. I WENT TO MY WIFE'S PARENTS TO SHOW THEM THE TRUCK. WHEN I OPENED THE TAILGATE AND WENT TO REST IT ON THE STRAPS, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THEY BOTH BROKE AND MY TAILGATE SLAMMED INTO THE BUMPER. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX TAILGATE, AND THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED, BUT I AM NOW VERY SCARED TO USE IT BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED. WHAT IF I WAS LOADING SOMETHING HEAVY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WEIGHT ON MY TAILGATE AND THEY BROKE, IT LOOKED LIKE A CORROSION PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE WEAKNESS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY BAD, IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GES HURT!!!*AK

BROKEN TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2001 SILVERADO. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON AND THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *JB