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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 298 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD owner complaints

Owners have filed 298 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, describing incidents dated July 7, 2001 to December 17, 2019.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 137 complaints
  • Engine 83 complaints
  • Tires 23 complaints
  • Electrical System 22 complaints
  • Power Train 19 complaints
  • Steering 17 complaints

Of the 298 complaints on file, 11 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 298 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11406156 · Filed

    GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS AND MILEAGE LIGHTS DONT ILLUMINATE ON DASH, INTERMITTENTLY.

  • ODI #11289779 · Filed

    TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN WON'T TURN BACK ON. IT HAS HAPPEND 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS WHERE I AM DRIVING AND IT COMPLETELY JUST SHUTS OFF. CAN'T GET IT TO START BACK UP AND HAVE TO TOW IT HOME, IT WILL THEN TURN ON AND RUN FOR A FEW DAYS AND SHUTS…

  • ODI #11052531 · Filed

    I OWN A 2001 2500HD CHEVY SILVERADO AND LAST MONTH I HAD THE LEFT REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURE AND AS A RESULT I LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. NEITHER THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY DURING THIS MALFUNCTION SINCE FRONT BRAKES LOST ALL POWER. I WAS VERY…

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Owner-reported

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD mileage at failure

254 of the 298 complaints on file for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Service BrakesMedian 95,000 milesMiddle half 60,000–125,000 milesBased on 128 complaints
EngineMedian 65,000 milesMiddle half 45,000–90,000 milesBased on 72 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 2500 HD in 3 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.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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