Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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??
2011: I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE HAULING 2 HORSES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MARYLAND. AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL, I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN INTO A BUSINESS THAT WAS "UPHILL" AN USED GRAVITY TO STOP. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED AND LEARNED THAT MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. 2014: I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND LEARNED THAT MY FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. I HAD NO WARNING AND OBVIOUSLY I REPLACED THEM. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY AIR CONDITIONING TWICE. *TR
MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH THE 8.1 ENGINE WILL STALL AT ANYTIME. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN SITTING IDLE, TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT, AND I'VE EVEN HAD IT HAPPEN DOING 50 MPH. I REFUSE TO LET SOMEONE BORROW MY TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THEY WILL PANIC AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BASICALLY HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE FOR 50 MILES AND NOT HAVE A PROBLEM AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL STALL TWICE IN 30 MINUTES. SO THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
BRAKE, FUEL, TRANSMISSION COOLER, AND POWER STEERING COOLER LINES BECAME VERY RUSTY AND EVENTUALLY LEAKED. MOST LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS POINT, AND A FEW STILL NEED TO BE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 WITH 72,010 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEM HAD ALREADY STARTED. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE, AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AGAIN. POWER WINDOW MOTORS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE EACH FAILED TWICE. TRUCK NOW HAS OVER 150,000 MILES, AND I'M ONLY REPORTING BECAUSE MANY OF THESE SAME TROUBLES APPEAR TO BE COMMON ON LATER MODEL CHEVY/GMC TRUCKS. *TR
WENT TO STOP AND BRAKE LINE BLEW. ALL BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES AND UNDERCARRIAGE ROTTED. *JB
MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT ON ME AT ANY TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I WAS DOING OR WHERE I WAS IT WOULD STALL OUT SO I WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING AND WAIT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THEN DECEMBER 23 2008 I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED I COULDN'T GET IT TO CRANK BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND IT WAS AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO EVERY DEALER SHIP AND EVERY MECHANIC AND NOONE COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY I LOOKED ONLINE AT RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I CALLED GMC THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE SO I WENT AND PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE FOUND BUT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR ME I MEAN IF THEY HAVE THE RECALL ALREADY FOR THE SAME VEHICLE THEN WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE INCLUDED? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THAT ALL EIGHT INJECTORS AND THE INJECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
WE HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK AND HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE WHERE IT GOES FROM SHOWING THE FUEL LEVEL TO DROPPING DOWN AND THE "LOW FUEL" SENSOR SHOWING. WE ALSO HAVE THE GAS PEDAL THAT STICKS. SEVERAL OF OUR FRIENDS HAVE OWNED CHEVYS AT SOME POINT AND HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. THESE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED. WE HAVE LIVED WITH THESE ISSUES FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR ISSUES THAT SEVERAL CHEVY OWNERS ARE ALL EXPERIENCING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINE WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT ALL OF THE LINES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION. HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS INSPECTED FOR FEAR OF THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE BECOMING DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,700.
THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY 2001 SILVERADO HD IS HEAVILY CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING AND ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS BACKING MY BOAT IN THE WATER AND HAD A BRAKE LINE FAIL. P/S LINES ARE CORRODED AND FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT. THE LOWER CAB CORNERS ARE RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE HAS AROUND 90,000 MILES AND IS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN IN THE WINTER MONTHS. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW EMPTY EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL. IT WILL GO FROM BELOW EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN IF YOU ROCK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH IT WILL READ THE PROPER AMOUNT. *TR
6.6 DIESEL FUEL RAIL LEAK. CAN FUEL DRIPPING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATE FIRE? SERVICE MAN AT DEALER SAID HE HAD ANOTHER LAST WEEK. THE SAME RAIL IS APPARENTLY USED ON 2001 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEARS. *TR
I HAVE A 2001, 2500HD CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK THAT IS EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS AROUND AT RANDOM AND CAUSES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS A FULL TANK OF FUEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RELIABLE IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT OFTEN READS THAT THE TANK IS HALF FULL WHEN I KNOW THAT IT IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. THEREFORE, THIS POSES A DANGER GIVEN THAT THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW IF THE TRUCK HAS ENOUGH FUEL OR NOT TO REACH THE INTENDED DESTINATION. IN FACT IT COULD LEAVE MY WIFE OR I STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND POTENTIALLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THEREFORE I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE WIDE SPREAD. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO HAVE IT CHECK BY A LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALER ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRUCK HAS A BAD "SENDING UNIT" IN THE FUEL TANK. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE BECAUSE OF IT'S LOCATION. AFTER FOLLOWING UP WITH GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE KNOW PROBLEM THEY BOUNCED ME AROUND TO SEVERAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS. AFTER FINALLY GETTING SOMEONE ASSIGNED TO MY CASE, THEY CONTACTED ME ONCE VIA VOICE MAIL. AFTER WEEKS OF TRYING TO RETURN THERE CALL AND LEAVE THEM VOICE MAILS - I RECEIVED NO CALL BACKS. I EVEN CALLED THE GENERAL GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND TOLD THE PERSON THAT ANSWERED TO PUT ME THROUGH TO THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO MY CASE, I WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. LATER I RECEIVE AN E-MAIL FROM THEM TELLING ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ME AND THAT MY TRUCK HAS 133,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME. I AM A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER AND FEEL BETRAYED, AS THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I GUESS GM'S IS MAKING FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIMS OF "THE MOST DEPENDABLE, LONGEST-LASTING TRUCKS ON THE ROAD". *TR
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD 4WD CREWCAB PICKUP W/6.0 LITER ENGINE, WITH 54000 MILES ON IT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A STICKY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SEVERAL TIMES DAILY WHEN LEAVING FROM A STOP (PARKING OR STOP LIGHTS) I EXPERIENCE THE NEED TO APPLY EXTRA EFFORT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE IT RELEASES. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN BACKING UP. G M DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS #02-06-04-054A. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND POSSIBLY A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. *JB
FUEL BLEW INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE.*JB
AFTER GOING TO 2 DEALERSHIPS WITH COMPLAINTS OF MY TRUCK "DYING"; WHICH THE FIRST COMPUTER READ-OUT SAID "ERRATIC FUEL PRESSURE" AND THE SECOND ONE SAYING "LARGE FUEL LEAK DETECTED" MY TRUCK FINALLY BROKE DOWN ON ME. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY TRUCK WAS AN EMPLOY OF A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED ON DIESELS (PER THEIR WEBSITE) DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING WITHOUT A MANUAL, REPLACED A FUEL INJECTOR WHICH I WAS TOLD AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY 5YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT MY WARRANTY BOOK SAYS IT IS COVERED. IT TOOK HIM LONGER THAN NORMAL SINCE HE WASN'T CERTIFIED AND HAD NEVER WORKED ON ONE BEFORE AND THE WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED IT.*AK
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