2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Other / unspecified Problems

My spare tire hoist cable broke causing the spare tire to fall away from vehicle into traffic.

NHTSA ID

11533584

Incident

Jul 21, 2021

The exterior of the wheel well separated from the interior cylinder of the wheel well. The issue appears that the wheel well (usually one piece) has cracked/separated into two pieces, likely due to rust. The car was parked at a store and made a loud popping sound, which could be heard from inside the store. The popping sound came from the loud separation of these pieces as shown in the attached images. This separation was powerful enough to bend and distort the entire exterior of the wheel/hub cap. The vehicle required a tow. This issue could have been a lot worse if the car was driving while the incident occurred. Upon inspection, the other wheel wells are likely to have the same thing occur due to similar appearance. For further details please see file number 529550.

NHTSA ID

11531069

Incident

Jul 3, 2023

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipped with Kelly Tires, Tire Line: Edge, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: PJUYJH1R1918. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle, there was a loud boom sound that came from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front passenger’s side tire had exploded. The contact stated that there was an excessive amount of rust between the rim and the tire. An independent mechanic was sent to the location and a spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the explosion of the tire caused the rim to be bent. The was concerned that the tire had been mounted improperly. The defective tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The tire failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

NHTSA ID

11529550

Incident

Jun 28, 2023

Mileage

154,000 mi

I'VE HAD MULTIPLE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER 2 YEARS. ONE OF THE FIRST CONCERN WAS MY HEADLIGHT DAYTIME BULBS MELTED TO THE HARNESS AND THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MELTED THRU THE NUMBER SO I STARTED CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. BUT ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS INDECENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY WHEEL BEARING HUB GAVE OUT N THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO SUPPORT THE TIRE ONTO THE TRUCK SO MY FRONT DRIVER TIRE WENT FLYING OFF N MY TRUCK COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP INTO THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY SELF, MY FINDER, THE WHEEL SENSOR, N THE DRIVER DOOR. AFTER GETTING ALL THAT FIXED I'M AFRAID OF THE OTHER HUBS GIVING OUT. ALSO WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS AIR IN THE PEDAL N THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BC THE SENSOR GOT DAMAGED OR IF THE ABS BOX IS DAMAGE FROM CORROSION AND MY EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER SEEM TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE REPLACED MANY OF PARTS ON THIS TRUCK N WHEN I DO IT SEEMS LIKE ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER.

NHTSA ID

11235344

Incident

Nov 22, 2017

Mileage

230,000 mi

EVAPORATED SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10915372

Incident

Jun 27, 2016

TRANNY, ABS, COOLING SYSTEM, TAILGATE, ETC. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 2003 DIDN'T EXCHANGE TITLE UNTIL LATER RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT UNDER 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I FILE AN COMPLAIN RECALL REPAIR STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. SAD THING MY FATHER IS AN RETIRED EMPLOYEE IN DALLAS LOCATION. RESEARCHED THE RECALLS FROM PREVIOUSLY AND PRESENT SAME RESULTS. THEY HAVE UNTIL 2 DAYS TO CONTACT ME @ [XXX] IN GOING TO THE WAREHOUSE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OWNER, CFO, CEO WHOMEVER AND ASK FOR A FULL REFUND OR I'M FILING AN COMPLAINT AND SMALL CLAMS FOR 30 YRS WORTH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10853201

Incident

Apr 3, 2016

Mileage

213,090 mi

SOMEONE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CREAMED INTO US AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH. THE IMPACT AREA WAS THE PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AREA AND THE IMPACT WAS SO VIOLENT THAT IT SMASHED EVERYTHING OVER AND INCLUDING THE STARTER... OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I ALWAYS WONDERED IF IT WAS BECAUSE THE CRASH SMASHED THE STARTER AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GM RECALLS NOW. BOTH MY SON AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN THE SAME AFTER THAT CRASH AND NEITHER OF US CAN EVEN SLEEP IN A BED FROM NECK AND BACK PAIN... WE BOTH HAD BRAIN INJURIES AND MINE WAS RATHER SEVERE WHERE I LOST MY SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY...AND HAD SEVERE LANGUAGE AND SPEECH PROBLEMS... IT WAS ALMOST LIKE I WAS DYSLEXIC AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN THE SAME. BOTH OUR HEALTH DETERIORATED SINCE... I WAS TOLD 'OUR AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED' IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HARD IMPACT (WHICH IT WAS), SINCE THE MAN'S CAR WAS TOTALED FOR HOW HE HIT US WITHOUT EVER BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN... SINCE THE IMPACT WAS THE PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AREA AND CORNER BUMPER CLEAR OVER TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND EVEN BROKE THE STARTER, I WONDER IF THE IGNITION DID SOMETHING TO MAKE THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY. I ALWAYS FELT THERE WAS MORE TO THIS ACCIDENT, BUT NO ONE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR US. NOW WITH ALL THESE GM RECALLS, I WONDER IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS ACCIDENT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OUR AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A VIOLENT CRASH AND IF WHEN THE CRASH BROKE THE STARTER IF IT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING? THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598990

Incident

Apr 19, 2006

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STATE ROAD WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP FOR AN INTERSECTION STOP SIGN; MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT I PASSED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION JUST BEING MISSED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE OTHER ROADWAY THAT DID NOT HAVE TO STOP. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY IN THE FRONT SECTION AND ONLY SMALL AMOUNT IN THE REAR SECTION. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE REST OF THE WAY AT 15 MPH BECAUSE THE BRAKING ABILITY WAS SO DIMINISHED IT WOULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH AT A HIGHER SPEED. MY FRONT BUMPER GUARD WAS DENTED AND BENT WHEN IT IMPACTED A CAR STOP BOLLARD AT A STOP ON THE WAY HOME. I COULD NOT CALL A WRECKER BECAUSE I HAD NO SIGNAL ON MY CELL PHONE AND I COULD NOT WALK FOR HELP BECAUSE I AM DISABLED AND CAN ONLY WALK VERY SHORT DISTANCES (I HAVE A STATE ISSUED HANDICAP PLACARD). UPON EXAMINATION A RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE. THE OTHER BRAKE LINES ARE IN THE SAME RUSTED CONDITION. I SURE HOPE DOT WILL MAKE GM CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOME CHILDREN ARE HURT OR KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519964

Incident

Mar 6, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT OF STORE .I TOOK TO GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH HUB BEARINGS WERE LOOSE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED ME TO LOSE ALL MY BRAKES. I HIT A CONCRETE HANDICAP SIGN WAS LUCKY NOT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHY WOULD GM MAKE A TRUCK THAT WOULD LOSE ITS BRAKES IF A BEARING WAS LOOSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE TRUCK THAT THE SAME THING MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAYBE THE NEXT TIME I WON'T BE SO LUCKY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 4 DAYS EARLIER MY ABS LIGHT FLICKERED ON THEN OFF 1 TIME. REMAINED OFF AFTER THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10461227

Incident

Jun 8, 2012

Mileage

108,516 mi

WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL FAILED AGAIN FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE IN SAFE DISTANCE UNDER 10 MPH. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AGAIN. WAS TOLD BRAKE LINES ALSO CORRODED. HAVE FOUND THAT A COMMON COMPLAINT ON CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433751

Incident

Oct 31, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH A DORMAN EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. WHILE OPENING THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE CONTACT'S HAND WAS CUT ON THE DOOR HANDLE AS IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE DOOR HANDLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10370774

Incident

Dec 8, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS RECALLED ONCE AND REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCUR A YEAR LATER. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO RESOLVE THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AT NO COST SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ISSUE HAS OCCURRED. AM I TO HAVE NO BRAKES UNLESS I PAY A DEALER TO FIX THIS EVERY YEAR? HOW IS THIS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10368626

Incident

Dec 2, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL SENDING UNIT/PUMP TWICE. WHY DO THEY KEEP FAILING? *TR

NHTSA ID

10297732

Incident

Apr 10, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE HOLDER UNDERNEATH HIS VEHICLE AFTER IT FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE ROLLED ONTO THE ROAD. THE REPLACEMENT HOLDER FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO PLACE SPARE TIRES IN THE BACK OF HIS VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10270206

Incident

May 17, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED IN TWO ON DRIVEWAY. ABS FAILURES AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENGINE KLACKS LOUD WHEN STARTING. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A DEFECTIVE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE LAST TIME GMPP WITH GM DEALER REPAIR THE UNDERWARRANTY REPAIRS TOOK 6 WEEKS THERE ARE ONLY 26.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN AND APPLICATION. (SEE PTIOR COMPLAINTS) TIRES FLEW OFF, ALTERING OF SERVICE CONTRACTS ON AND ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248431

Incident

Sep 19, 2008

I BOUGHT A NEW CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 IN JULY OF 2001. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH, AND WHEN I DO, IT IS MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES. ABOUT 5 TIMES/YEAR I'LL TOW A LIGHT BOAT TO PUGET SOUND, AND AFTER COMING BACK ALWAYS HOSE OFF THE BOAT, TRAILER, AND SALT WATER EXPOSED AREA OF THE TRUCK. IN 2004 AT 6770 MILES, THE REAR ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS WERE RUINED (UNDER WARRANTY--CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE DEBRIS CAUGHT UP IN MECHANISM). GOOD CHEVROLET FIXED PERFECTLY. NOW IN MARCH 2008 AT ONLY 18,700 MILES (12K MILES ON NEW BRAKES), THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. GOOD IS SAYING THE CAUSE IS SALT WATER. AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY IS LONG OVER----LOOKING AT $2000 TO FIX. I SAY HOGWASH! BRAKES SHOULD NOT FALL APART AFTER 12,000 GENTLE MILES. I DON'T FOUR WHEEL DRIVE EXCEPT ON RARE OCCASION TO GET OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASS---AND THAT'S ON SNOW. I AM EASY WITH THIS TRUCK. I DON'T SPEED AROUND AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES EVER. NEVER. I AM PRETTY SURE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. JUST GOOGLED UP A SIMILAR CASE OF A 2002 SILVERADO IN COLORADO WITH 28,000 MILES AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUST. I'LL REPAIR BRAKES ELSEWHERE. I'LL WAIT AND SEE IF SOME CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COMES OF THIS. IT'S TOO BAD. THE TRUCK IS PRETTY NICE, BUT HAVING BRAKES FALL APART FOR NO GOOD REASON IS BS AND TOO EXPENSIVE, NOT TO MENTION AS WELL AS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220040

Incident

Mar 4, 2008

Mileage

18,600 mi

PARKING BRAKE AND FUEL GAGE. I RECENTLY MOVED OVERSEAS WITH AF AND HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS. MY PARKING BREAK DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I FOUND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED IT. I WAS MANDATED BY EUROPEAN LAW TO GET FIXED IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT AND PAY A $30 FOR EACH MONTH UNTIL I GOT IT FIXED. MY FUEL GAGE DOESN'T MAINTAIN HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN MY GAS TANK. WHEN I HAVE A FULL OR EMPTY TANK THE GAUGE JUST RANDOMLY BOUCESS AROUND WITH THE UNKNOWN CORRECT AMOUNT. I AM CURRENTLY SETTING THE MILEAGE UNTIL I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO FIX IT AND THE PARTS I NEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208231

Incident

Aug 29, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FELT THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT THE SEALS FOR THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10203519

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi