Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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
I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, AND MY SPARE TIRE DETACHED AND FELL OFF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY TRUCK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY SPARE TIRE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE ATTACHED TO MY VEHICLE. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PERRIELLO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY DEFECT IN THE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROL THE SEAT MOVEMENT IN GM VEHICLES (DOT/I#2010-2133) *TGW 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACK AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH, THE SEAT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR. ALSO, ON OCCASION THE SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. *JB
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES DIFFICULTY WITH ELECTRONIC SEAT MECHANISM. *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH, THE SEAT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR. ALSO, ON OCCASION, IT MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT ACTUALLY ACTIVATING SWITCH. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTERWARDS, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE FUSES UNDER THE DASH. ALTHOUGH, THE COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION BURNED THERE WERE NO FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE.
GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO ACT UP - BOUNCES AROUND, DUMPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL SENSOR LIGHT IN DASH COMES ON EVEN THOUGH TANK MAY BE FULL. BEGAN DOING THIS AFTER 60,000 MILES. DID HAVE IT DO THIS ONCE BEFORE BUT DID NOT REPEAT UNTIL RECENTLY SO I NEVER HAD IT CHECKED OUT. I HAVE BEEN TO MY MECHANIC (WHO'S GMC TRUCK IS ALSO DOING THE SAME THING) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
2001 CHEVY SILVERADO FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK WITH LONG BED. TAILGATE LATCHES FAILED IN SEPT 2004. CARGO SHIFTED AGAINST TAILGATE AND TAILGATE OPENED ALLOWING PARTIAL CARGO TO FALL OUT ON HIGHWAY 60 SOUTH IN PA, SOUTH OF THE PA TURNPIKE. NO PRIOR WARNING OR OTHER TYPE OF FAILURE. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CARGO BUT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF HIGH TRAFFIC. SEVERAL FAILURES SINCE WHILE JUST DRIVING WITH ON CARGO. 25000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND ONLY 3 YS OLD.*JB
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN AND PROCEEDED TO FALL OFF. FORTUNATE NOBODY WAS HURT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED A BRUISE AND SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH OCCURRED BEFORE THE LATCHES FAILED COMPLETELY. *LA
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY THE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN AND PROCEEDED TO FALL OFF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE I RECEIVED QUOTED $1045.48 TO REPAIR ALL THE DAMAGE. I AM THANK FULL TO GOD THAT IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THERE WAS NOON BEHIND US AND I DIDN'T HAVE A LOAD ON THE TAILGATE! IT COULD OF BEEN A FATALITY.*AK
BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ON MY TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS 3 YRS. OLD. IT COST $30 TO REPLACE. *AK
SUPPORT CABLES FOR MY TAILGATE BOTH BROKEN WITHEN 3 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I BLAMED MY SON OF LETTING IT DROP BUT AFTER READING A ARTICLE IN THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS I REALIZE IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT AND G.M. OWES ME REPLACMENT PARTS AND A APOLOGY. *AK
BOTH TAILGATE CABLE OF 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SNAPPED WHILE OFF-LOADING RUBBISH INTO COUNTY RUBBISH DUMP TRAILER. INCIDENT GAVE ME A GOOD SCARE AND COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD IF I DID NOT REGAIN MY BALANCE AND FELL 10' INTO THE TRAILER FULL OF DANGEROUS OBJECTS. NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER. UPON CLOSER LOOK AT THE CABLES, IT APPEARS THAT ONLY A FEW STRANDS (AND THE VINYL SHEATHING) WERE KEEPING THE CABLE TOGETHER. THE REST OF THE STRANDS SHOWED SEVERE CORROSION. TOOK THE CABLE TO LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT BUT DID SAY THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO PAY $45 FOR THE PAIR. I BELIEVE THE CABLES SHOULD BE GOOD FOR THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK UNDER NORMAL USE. *JB
I HAD A COOLER ON MY TAILGATE, WHEN I WENT TO CLIMB INTO MY BED BY STEPPING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH CABLES SUPPORTING THE TAILGATE SNAPPED, SENDING ME AND THE COOLER ONTO THE GROUND. *CB
WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE. *LA
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD PICKUP, TAILGATE CABLE BROKE.*AK
BROKEN TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2001 SILVERADO. *AK
THE STRAPS FOR THE TAILGATE SNAPPED, AND CONSEQUENTLY CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB
THE STRAP THAT HOLDS UP THE LIFTGATE BROKE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, GATE COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB THE PARTS ARE BEING CHECKED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JG
CONUSMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN DOME OVERIDE IS PUSHED 4 TIMES, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK *JG
DRIVERS BUCKET SEAT HAS CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN FLAW, THE LUMBAR SUPPORT ON BOTH DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS BACK. *YD
THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD OR BACKWARD IF THE HEEL OF YOUR FOOT RESTS ON THE SEAT, CAUSING THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT TO DISENGAGE, THROWING YOU TO THE REAR OR THE CAB OR INTO THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK.THIS TRUCK HAPPENS TO HAVE MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT.*AK
DOME OVERIDE BUTTON CAUSES AUTOMATIC LIGHTS TO GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AT NIGHT.
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