2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Owner Complaints

I was driving down the road and I heard a clunk. I lost all power and coasted into a farmers field. The dash board said lost power, nothing else. I had no warning. Oil pressure was where it should be until is quit. Keller Chevrolet contacted us and told us the engine blew. The connecting rod broke and the piston come apart. I had service done on my truck 4 days prior. I always service my vehicle every 3,000 miles or 3 months which ever comes first. I have about 121,000 miles on my 2001 pickup. It has always been serviced at either Bob Schmidt Chevrolet or Keller Chevrolet. We are in the process of getting a new engine from GM and having it installed at Keller Chevrolet. You can contact them for more information.

NHTSA ID

11696603

Incident

Oct 4, 2025

GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS AND MILEAGE LIGHTS DONT ILLUMINATE ON DASH, INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

11406156

Incident

Feb 16, 2019

Mileage

180,000 mi

TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN WON'T TURN BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPEND 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS WHERE I AM DRIVING AND IT COMPLETELY JUST SHUTS OFF. CAN'T GET IT TO START BACK UP AND HAVE TO TOW IT HOME, IT WILL THEN TURN ON AND RUN FOR A FEW DAYS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11289779

Incident

Dec 17, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 2500HD CHEVY SILVERADO AND LAST MONTH I HAD THE LEFT REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURE AND AS A RESULT I LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. NEITHER THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY DURING THIS MALFUNCTION SINCE FRONT BRAKES LOST ALL POWER. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE ROAD WAS CLEAR, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS AROUND. THE PARKING BRAKE WORKED MARGINALLY SINCE I WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF WET SOIL HOME. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFEAT WITH THIS GM TRUCK. THE VERY NEXT DAY I HAD THAT REAR LEFT BRAKE LINE REPLACED AND THE GARAGE TECHNICIAN SAID ALL THE REMAINING BRAKE LINES ARE IN A SIMILAR STATE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11052531

Incident

Nov 4, 2017

Mileage

204,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO RECOMMENDED SOLUTION OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10967695

Incident

Mar 21, 2017

CRANKSHAFT POSITION FAILED COMPLETELY.. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS, WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES WERE AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. SAME ISSUE AS YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN #07V521000 AND THE GM RECALL CAMPAIGN #06083

NHTSA ID

10966544

Incident

Mar 13, 2007

Mileage

36,041 mi

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH. THE ENGINE STALLS, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD.

NHTSA ID

10966088

Incident

Mar 11, 2017

Mileage

83,500 mi

MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ONE DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE PRICE TO FIX WAS $2,130.00 , I WATCHED A NEWS REPORT AND EVEN A SINGLE OWNER OF SIMILAR TRUCK WHO HAD IT WASHED EVERY WEEK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH A GUARD PROTECTING THE BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

10926091

Incident

Nov 2, 2016

Mileage

61,000 mi

MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 111,000 MILES HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK FROM ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND THE AREA UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS WET WITH BRAKE FLUID. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE LINES. THERE WAS NO PARTIAL BRAKING EFFORT, BRAKING WENT TO ZERO. I WAS READY TO PICK UP A NEW 7600LB TRAVEL TRAILER THIS WEEK AND WE CAME CLOSE TO A TRAGEDY. LOCAL DEALER IN GETTYSBURG, PA SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL OR "SILENT RECALL".

NHTSA ID

10909378

Incident

Sep 22, 2016

Mileage

111,645 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID

10894991

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, WHILE AT LOW SPEED, USING THE BRAKES ENGAGES THE ABS SYSTEM AND STEERING BECOMES SUDDENLY DIFFICULT.

NHTSA ID

10865289

Incident

May 16, 2016

Mileage

147,000 mi

HERE I AM 2016 AND THE THIRD TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE RUSTED CORROSIVE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES. THIS TIME I ONLY PUT 3500 MILES ON THE TRUCK SINCE THE LAST TIME. THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OR BLOWING OUT, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY DID AND LUCKY WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE FUEL LINE IS GONE AGAIN ALSO. WHY??

NHTSA ID

10851017

Incident

Mar 19, 2016

Mileage

35,000 mi

ENGINE STOPS RUNNING IN ALL KIND OF TRAFFIC AND SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT TAKES MANY TRIES TO RESTART. I HAVE FOUND THAT NHTSAEA06016 HAS CALLED FOR RECALL, BUT DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 8.1 ENGINE THAT IS NAMED IN YOUR WRITE-UP.12

NHTSA ID

10846013

Incident

Aug 12, 2015

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD I SOUNDLY AND WITHOUT WARNONG LOST MY POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. . STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND BRAKES WERE ALMOST NOT FUNCTIONAL. I TOOK A GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPLY THE BRAKES TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. IF I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I COULD NOT CONTROL AND SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE.. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. SO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED (BROKEN SHAFT) WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERWAY.. THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION AFFECTED BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO WARNING. I FEEL THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. MINIMALLY THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF WARNING WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND OR POWER BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURS WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILS. THE BELT WILL FAIL WHEN THE BELT TENSIONER DOES. AGAIN NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURS.

NHTSA ID

10811266

Incident

Dec 10, 2015

Mileage

331,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT285/75/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,173 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10789964

Incident

Nov 9, 2015

Mileage

151,173 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10782977

Incident

Jun 13, 2013

Mileage

59,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10734046

Incident

Nov 30, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

I WAS LEAVING MY PROPERTY GOING UP THE DRIVEWAY, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKES AT ALL. I HAD MY WIFE PUMP THE PEDAL AND COULD SEE BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING FROM A RUSTED LINE. I'M GLAD I DIDN'T GET OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT! I HAVE CARS FROM THE 60'S WITH ORIGINAL LINES. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR WORSE.

NHTSA ID

10733415

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

230,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHEVY 2500HD AND COMING INTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES JUST IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SURE ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RUSTY GM BRAKE HARD LINES. LEAKING AT THE MOST COMMON PLACE BY THE ABS PUMP WHICH IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME WITH USING ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES AND WILL BE REPLACING THE HARD LINES WITH STAINLESS LINES. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $1,500-$2,000....EVERYONE SHOULD SEND THE RUSTY LINES TO GM SO THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ID

10723959

Incident

Jun 5, 2015

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP TO HIGHWAY 41. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING DID NOT WORK AS THE ENGINE WAS DEAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE CRANKED REPEATEDLY TO GET IT TO RESTART. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT I REMEMBER, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS WITHOUT WARNING. FINALLY THIS YEAR AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA - EA06016) FOR THIS BUT GM SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE BUT GM HAS REFUSED TO FIX SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. I HAVE THE OLD SENSOR IF NEEDED FOR TESTING.

NHTSA ID

10721868

Incident

Mar 16, 2010

Mileage

96,000 mi

UPPER A-FRAME/ CONTROL ARM ROTTED AWAY, PERFORATING AROUND BALL JOINT, ALLOWING BALL JOINT TO BREAK OFF VEHICLE. EXTENSIVE ROT ALL OVER VEHICLE UNDERSIDE FOR LAST 10 YEARS.

NHTSA ID

10721528

Incident

May 15, 2015

Mileage

135,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 75MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE IN TRAFFIC VEHICLES ARE HAVING TO MAKE QUICK ADJUSTMENTS TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE AND FOR THEIR SAFETY. I CALLED THIS INTO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HERE IN COLORADO SPRINGS CO ALONG WITH CALLING CHEVROLET RECALL CENTER TO BE TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THEIR LIST. WELL APPARENTLY IT SHOULD BE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER 2001 2500 HD SILVERADO'S THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10717209

Incident

Feb 6, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SILVERADO 2500 HD AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AS EXPECTED. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THAT I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED! I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND A BRAKE LINE NEAR A BLOCK (UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AREA) THAT HAD BLOWN A HOLE IN IT. ALL THE LINES AT THE BLOCK WERE VERY CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY STATED USUALLY THE BRAKE LINE BLOWS OUT IN THE REAR AND THAT MY REAR LINE LOOKED TO BE IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE AS WELL BUT THAT IT HAD NOT BLOWN YET. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR GOING ANY SPEED IN TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE PLOWED THROUGH SOMETHING FOR SURE... I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF SAFETY HAZARD HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL! I WOULD THINK GM WOULD AT LEAST SEND OUT A WARNING LETTER OF THE FAILURE POSSIBILITY. I NOW FEEL THE NEED TO DO A RANDOM GOOGLE SEARCH FOR OTHER POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING FAILURES GM DOESN'T FEEL THE NEED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10684039

Incident

Feb 17, 2015

Mileage

164,000 mi

EXTREME BRAKE LINE CORROSION WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS TYPE OF CORROSION IS DUE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN A PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIALS THAT GM CHOSE TO USE. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR INFERIOR AND DANGEROUS COMPONENTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668792

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE 6 BROKEN BOLTS CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF EMISSIONS CONTROL. I HAVE SPOKE WITH MANY CHEVY OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE OUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SUIT FOR GM/CHEVY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10658788

Incident

Dec 13, 2011

Mileage

89,696 mi