2001 CHEVROLET REDUNDANT SILVERADO 2500

116 complaints filed with NHTSA.

116
Complaints
11
Crashes
6
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
TIRES:TREAD/BELT8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
STRUCTURE:BODY4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN3
ENGINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
TIRES2

Recent Complaints

20230612FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Unknown Lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.

20230612FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

Unknown Lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.

20230612FireSERVICE BRAKES

Unknown Lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.

20201209CrashAIR BAGS

SINGLE OCCUPANT BLACK ICE-INDUCED HEAD ON HIGH FORCE IMPACT TREE COLLISION WHILE WITH NO PRE-TENSIONER OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS OF ONE-OWNER VEHICLE

20201209CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

SINGLE OCCUPANT BLACK ICE-INDUCED HEAD ON HIGH FORCE IMPACT TREE COLLISION WHILE WITH NO PRE-TENSIONER OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS OF ONE-OWNER VEHICLE

20201209CrashSEAT BELTS

SINGLE OCCUPANT BLACK ICE-INDUCED HEAD ON HIGH FORCE IMPACT TREE COLLISION WHILE WITH NO PRE-TENSIONER OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS OF ONE-OWNER VEHICLE

20180131CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE AND THIS DRUNK DRIVER HIT MY TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.AND MEST UP ALL OF ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING MY ENGINE,BABY SEATS AND TIRES AND WINDOWS.

Mileage: 15,500

20180131CrashFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE AND THIS DRUNK DRIVER HIT MY TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.AND MEST UP ALL OF ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING MY ENGINE,BABY SEATS AND TIRES AND WINDOWS.

Mileage: 15,500

20180131CrashWHEELS

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE AND THIS DRUNK DRIVER HIT MY TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.AND MEST UP ALL OF ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING MY ENGINE,BABY SEATS AND TIRES AND WINDOWS.

Mileage: 15,500

20110125FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE LOW BEAM SYLVANIA HEADLIGHT BULB IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK WENT BAD AND STARTED MY UNDER HOOD AREA OF MY TRUCK ON FIRE. MUCH OF THE UNDERHOOD EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED BEFORE I COULD PUT IT OUT. SYLVANIA TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND REFUSES TO COVER DAMAGES EVEN AFTER RECEIVING THE DEFECTIVE BULB AND MANY PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

20100504CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

20100504CrashAIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

20091012CrashPARKING BRAKE

OUR 2001 CHEVY K2500 HD WAS PARKED, W/PARK BRAKE ON, AT THE TOP OF A MNT. PLATEAU WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE TOP W/A 5 YR OLD BOY IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, GOING 500 YDS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN. AT AN IDLE BEFORE IT BEGAN TO MOVE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARK BRAKE FAILING EVER OCCURRED PRIOR TO THIS. OUR TRUCK WAS TOTALED DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE 5 YR OLD BOY REMAINED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK DURING THE RUNAWAY. HE BR

Mileage: 62,327

20090709CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERLOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED IN HER VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS DIRTY AND TRIGGERED THE SENSOR. WHEN SHE PULLED INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT WOULD B

Mileage: 80,000

20040817FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. REQUESTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

20040706TIRES:SIDEWALL

SEPTEMBER,03 I HAD ONE BRIDGESTONE DUELER LT285/75R16 SEPARATE,CAUSING SERIOUS VIBRATION. REPLACED TIRE WITH SAME TYPE TIRE AND REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY DEALER FOR SAFETY AND RE-MOUNTED. NEXT WEEK DUELER EXPLODED CAUSING $4200 DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK AND SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED TWICE BY BRIDGESTONE. FIRST TIME THEY SAID TIRE INDICATED THAT TIRE STRUCK SOMETHING. SECOND TIME WAS JUST A DENIAL AS I HAD ASKED BRIDGESTONE TO MARK ON THE TIRE WHERE IT HAD

20031231CrashFireSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

SUBJECT: COMPLAINT: (ABS PRODUCT FAILURE -- ANTI-LOCKED BRAKE SYSTEM) ON 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN - PURCHASED ON MAY, 2003, [XXX] E-MAILED TO: [email protected] MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN FROM SMITH CHEVROLET ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS (MAY 22, 2003). I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WERE WORKED BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 14, 2003. HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A TWO-TURNING LANE, WHEN ABRUPTLY THE PERSON O

Mileage: 30