2001 Chevrolet Silverado Exterior lighting Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest May 1, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
1%
of 877 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. 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. 9 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.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesEngineExterior lighting
Filed May 1, 2010
103,000 MILES ON 2001 CHEVY. SILVERADO P/U, 4TH TIME THAT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED, ANTI LOCK NOISE WAS CONSTANT SINCE TAKING DELIVERY FROM DEALER. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL SOUND. I DON'T THINK SO. MANY CLOSE CALLS FOR REAR END COLLISIONS WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT ESP. AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 30 MPH. JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM. ALSO, ANTIFREEZE COMPLAINT WITH SMELL. SMELL MAKES US NAUSEOUS .FAUCET -RUNNING SOUND COMING FROM JUST BELOW DASH BUT UNDER HOOD, PAID DEALER TO FIX TWICE, WENT BACK TO GM DEALER TO TRY AND REMEDY FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE SHOPS WARRANTY AND OF COURSE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. LAST COMPLAINT, DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALL THE TIME. REPLACED ONE DAY, LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER, NEED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. RUSTED FROM WATER IN HEADLAMP. *TR
NHTSA ID
10328372
Incident
Mar 10, 2002
Mileage
1,500 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 23, 2009
Fire reported
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF. HE TRIED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON, BUT THEY WOULDN'T POWER BACK ON. HE TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WOULD WORK, THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE LOW BEAMS. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE TOOK THE VEHICLE APART AND HE FOUND THAT THE WIRE THAT FEEDS THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH AND THE COMBINATION SWITCH HAD MELTED DUE TO A T WILT FUNCTION IN THE INSULATION AND HAD TURNED BLACK, WHICH WAS DUE TO HIGH HEAT. IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE DID THE REPAIR JOB HIMSELF, BUT HE BELIEVES THAT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
NHTSA ID
10266496
Incident
Apr 17, 2009
Mileage
131,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 22, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
10145914
Incident
Nov 1, 2005
Mileage
73,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed May 2, 2005
THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM AT NIGHT. REPORTED AT 2:05 AM 4-20-02 TO ONSTAR AND TO THE DEALER IN APRIL. THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE COMPONENT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ID
10118821
Incident
May 2, 2005
Mileage
14,765 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 1, 2003
WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT DAYTIME LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING.*AK *JB
NHTSA ID
10037928
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Mileage
7,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 24, 2002
WHEN DRIVING 70MPH TURNED ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN FOG LIGHT POSITION, AND PUT SWITCH BACK ON, AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT POSITION FAILED. ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED EXCEPT CLOCK AND GAUGE LEVER. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCH SUPPOSE TO STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK ALSO AUTO LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL SWITCH IS EXTREMELY HOT. *YH
NHTSA ID
8008459
Incident
Apr 24, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 9, 2002
WHILE DRIVING TRYING TO TURN ON FOG LIGHTS CONSUMER PUSHED DOME, OVERRIDING ONCE, CAUSING ALL OF LIGHTS TO SHUT OFF.*AKTHIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND RUN OF THE HIGHWAY, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE. MANUAL STATES THE DOME OVERIDE MUST BE PUSHED FOUR(4) TIMES WITHIN SIX(6) SECONDS. *JG
NHTSA ID
8007178
Incident
Mar 17, 2002
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 11, 2002
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
NHTSA ID
8003850
Incident
Feb 9, 2002
Fuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jul 24, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK, THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT TIGHTENED, AND CAUSED WATER TO RUN DOWN THE BACK WINDOW.
NHTSA ID
749065
Incident
Jun 17, 2001
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.
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