2001 Chevrolet Sierra Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes222.2%
- Engine222.2%
- Steering111.1%
- Suspension111.1%
- Tires & wheels111.1%
- Exterior lighting111.1%
- Driver assistance111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT PUSHED HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL IT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. SCARED TO DRIVE IT. FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE STEEL FRAME LINES BURST. LUCKILY ONLY 1 LINE WENT STILL HAD FRONT BRAKES HAVING TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER. *TR
AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED, THAT CHUNKS WERE FALLING OFF OF THE ROTORS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY HARD PRESSURE. ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE AFFECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WITH NO SATISFACTION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE BATTERY/CHARGING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SIERRA. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE SINCE 2002. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO PROVIDE AN ERROR CODE WHEN IT IS DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WILL START. RECENTLY, IN JULY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT WAS DETECTED, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEEL BEARING SENSORS DO NOT WORK, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH WAY SPEED RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HAS TO STOP VEHICLE, LET IT COOL OFF, AND START BACK UP BEFOREHEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN HARD IN ORDER FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RELEASE WHILE STILL IN PARK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .