NHTSA vehicle safety data
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 467 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owner complaints
Owners have filed 467 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, describing incidents dated September 1, 2000 to December 24, 2024.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 285 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 61 complaints
- Structure 30 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Parking Brake 28 complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
Of the 467 complaints on file, 48 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 467 complaints, owners report 25 injuries and 3 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11705043 · Filed
ABS locks up because of faulty wheel speed sensors known problem locking up brake pedal resulting in loss of control of vehicle causing collisions and dangerous situations.
ODI #11664379 · Filed
STRUCTURAL FAILURE & AIRBAG FAILURE Crash on the bend of a dangerous Utah road. Lost control and vehicle crossed center line striking another vehicle headon. The cab separated from the frame of the truck. The airbags did not deploy.
ODI #11628812 · Filed
The gm/gmc trucks with abs are unsafe and dangerous to the drivers and other pedestrians and vehicles on all roads. The Abs module light comes on and the brake warning light after driving normally and occasionally on its own and after a bump in the road. The abs system is unavailable/disabled when…
Owner-reported
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 mileage at failure
376 of the 467 complaints on file for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | Median 95,000 miles | Middle half 60,000–130,000 miles | Based on 249 complaints |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Median 80,000 miles | Middle half 50,000–100,000 miles | Based on 50 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Complaints received before December 15, 2002 rarely give a mileage, so they aren't counted here.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Engineering Analysis EA04-011: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed May 10, 2005
- Preliminary Evaluation PE03-057: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed April 9, 2004
Other Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years
Check your 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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