2001 Chevrolet Express Owner Complaints

Vehicle shuts down during operation. I just saw there is a recall on your site saying same problem but mine didnt qualify. I have burned wires in harness to instrument panel. I found two wires at harness where code reader plugs into . O was able to ground them but now a couple months later same problem. I found burnt wires in harness and I cannot access to evaluate or replace. I've completed repairs myself, I am poor and dont know any honest affordable mechanics as I am capable of most reasonable repairs. I think my van falls under overheating panel warranty as described by this website. I still have 2 years of payments on van

NHTSA ID

11440876

Incident

Nov 18, 2021

ON FRIDAY JANUARY 29TH 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED A SUV. MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN WOULD NOT STOP DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD NEVER SLOWING DOWN UNTIL I STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAD NOT TAKEN OVER MY VEHICLE. I HAD A MORE THAN A FIVE SECOND SPACE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303571

Incident

Jan 29, 2010

Mileage

84,715 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS RV G1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MOVED OUT OF PLACE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,500.

NHTSA ID

10268637

Incident

Oct 6, 2008

Mileage

179,000 mi

THIS RELATES TO EA06-016. I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET 3500 , ENGINE DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AS DESCRIBED IN THE DEFECT REPORT OF JULY OF 2006. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 6 WORK ORDERS FROM BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER-WHITEMAN CHEVROLET IN GLENS FALLS NY TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE STALL/START PROBLEM. THE OLDEST WORK ORDER WAS DATED 8/15/06 AND THE MOST RECENT ON 3/23/07. I HAVE ASKED FOR THEM TO CHECK SERVICE BULLETINS AND WITH GM'S MAINTENANCE HELP DEPARTMENT. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY STALL/CRANK PROBLEM DOES NOT PRODUCE A CODE TO TRIGGER THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT GM HAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE? MY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND WILL CRANK WITHOUT STARTING. THIS HAPPENS ON AN INTERMITTENT BUT REGULAR BASIS, JUST NOT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE VEHICLE IN ITS SERVICE DEPT. THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED BELOW IN THE APPROXIMATE DATE AND MILEAGE WHEN INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES LISTED IS JUST A GUESS, TOO MANY TO REALLY RECALL. JUST WANTED TO INDICATE THAT IT IS NOT A ONE TIME ONLY INCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS USED IN AS A WORK VEHICLE AND MAKES SHORT TRIPS, USED SEASONALLY-NOT IN THE WINTER MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187883

Incident

Jul 1, 2006

Mileage

36,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142929

Incident

Nov 8, 2005

Mileage

86,338 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, IT STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED. THIS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10142923

Incident

Sep 27, 2004

Mileage

53,420 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON A RENTAL CAR THAT THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED- THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE DID MANAGED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142179

Incident

Nov 5, 2005

Mileage

56,272 mi

SIDEWALLS OF TIRES SPLIT AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TIRES AND ARE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR MY 2001 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN . TIRE STYLE IS A STEELTEX RADIAL R45 ( LT 245/75R16)*JB

NHTSA ID

10137004

Incident

Sep 10, 2005

Mileage

38,000 mi

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER PEDESTAL BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BRACKET TO BREAK. THE GENERAL MOTORS MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE AFTER MARKET PRODUCT INSTALLED BY MAJESTIC BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OF THE VEHICLE. MAJESTIC STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT BROKE WAS A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT, AND II WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERAL MOTORS TO REPAIR IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10136321

Incident

Aug 30, 2005

DT:CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW. AFTERWARDS, CONSUMER STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HANDLES WHICH BROKE OFF. CONSUMER BOUGHT ANOTHER VAN, LATER AND THE HANDLES WERE THE SAME. THE VAN JUST PURCHASED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME CONSUMER HAD HANDLES REPLACED. CONSUMER PAYS ABOUT $160 PER DOOR. CONSUMER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS A FEW TIMES, BUT GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO ANSWER TO CONSUMER'S SATISFACTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10125950

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD BROKEN

NHTSA ID

10116512

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

WHILE PARKED A FIRE ERUPTED AND FLAMES CAME FROM BETWEEN THE DASHDOARD AND WINDSHIELD. *NM THE COMPLAINANT HAS A FLEET OF 50 DELIVERY VANS, INCLUDING THIRTY-NINE CHEVROLET VANS, SEVEN OF WHICH ARE THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS THE ONE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10111015

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE CONSUMER HAD COME TO A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND DID SO WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EACH TURN HAD BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY GRINDING NOISES. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAD SEIZED INTERNALLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10109080

Incident

Dec 15, 2004

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BE STIFF/HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO DEPRESS. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING POSITION OR A VERY SLOW SPEED THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN GRADUALLY WHEN PUSHED HARDER, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED INSIDE THE CABLE SHREATH AND WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10099669

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE, LT24575R16. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099778

Incident

Sep 9, 2004

Mileage

51,347 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *SC

NHTSA ID

10097070

Incident

Oct 14, 2004

Mileage

62,143 mi

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT GRIEF SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF BRAKES WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE ABOUT THE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT THE VAN. IT SEEMS WHEN YOU DUE CONVERSIONS ON THESE VANS YOU ARE ADDING ALMOST 2000 POUNDS TO THE ORIGINAL WEIGHT BUT THEY NEVER UPGRADE THE BRAKES TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND THE BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER AND THE VAN IS HARDER TO STOP. MADE COMPLAINTS TO GM THEY SAID GO TO THE DEALER THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG OR STATED THE CONVERSION COMPANY WAS AT FAULT VICIOUS RUN AROUND AND NOTHING GOT ACCOMPLISHED WE ARE WAITING TO GET INTO COURT BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO PAY FOR NEW BRAKES AFTER WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY CHARGED US $600 FOR BRAKES . THE GEAR BOX FELL OUT OF THE VAN THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS TOO GM DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS NOR DO THEY UPGRADE PARTS TO ACCOMMODATE ANY ADDED WEIGHT OR CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL BODY OR ENGINE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10095581

Incident

Oct 8, 2001

2ND OF 2 SEPARATE FIRESTONE STEELTEX BLOWOUTS A FEW WEEKS APART ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080353

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

Mileage

29,428 mi

2 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRE BLOWOUTS A FEW MONTHS APART ON CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080352

Incident

May 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE AND BRAKES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED, AND DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE REQUIRED HYDRAULIC ASSIST; THEREFORE, IF VEHICLE LOOSES HYDRAULIC FLUID, VEHICLE WILL LOOSE BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10057757

2001 CHEVY VAN/6.5 DIESEL, HEAD CRACKED DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO REPLACE ONLY THE ONE HEAD /6 OTHER DIESEL MECHANICS ASKED SAID THAT THEY BOTH SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONSIDERING THE DIESEL HAS ONLY 68,000 KM. VAN IS IN THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 8 THOUSAND MILES FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10065645

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

KNOCKING ON FRONT END AND FAULTY REAR END. *LA PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, THE MIRROR VIBRATED WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS EMITTING WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OVER 15 TIMES *JB

NHTSA ID

10063463

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT ROLLED FORWARD. *JB WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE THEN PLACED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD BEFORE IT ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10019813

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10019811

2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN HAS BEEN TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP TWICE, FIRST AT 4.833 MILES AND THEN AT 13,833 MILES DUE TO ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. FIRST OCCURENCE, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO AN A/C LINE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING MOISTURE TO COLLECT IN DISTRIBUTOR. ON SECOND TOW, DEALER STATED THE BULLETIN DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE BUT ONCE AGAIN THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS REPLACED DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. NUMEROUS E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS TO CHEVROLET/GM IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE SOMEONE TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAVE YIELDED NO RESULTS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP HAVE BOTH STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME DEALERSHIP ON BOTH OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES NOW.

NHTSA ID

10054687

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

13,833 mi