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2001 GMC Silverado Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jun 10, 2008
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Silverado, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes333.3%
  • Engine333.3%
  • Fuel system222.2%
  • Suspension111.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: 2001, GMC, SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATES ABS BRAKES FAILED 08/05/2005 AT 10 MPH AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF A BUILDING. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-5-05. THE CONTACT FIRST NOTICED THIS AT 60,000 MILES AND IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT IT WAS BECAUSE OF DIRTY SENSORS. THERE WAS ABOUT $3,000 DAMAGE DONE TO TRUCK. HAD NOT TALKED TO GMC, JUST THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID 10132622 · filed Aug 12, 2005

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE IS KNOCKING AFTER VEHICLE WARMS UP. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID 8021612 · filed Oct 25, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS, BUT IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER. AFTER MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER, TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF, AND OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY START, BUT IT WILL NOT START WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH; HOWEVER, ON ONE OCCASION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. ONCE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,625 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID 10230414 · filed Jun 10, 2008

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE UNDER DIAGNOSTIC, AND DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET AND BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID 10063118 · filed Mar 12, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID 10075872 · filed Jun 8, 2004

WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID 896336 · filed Sep 14, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE UNDER DIAGNOSTIC, AND DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET AND BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID 10063118 · filed Mar 12, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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