2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
While friving on a street i 8nserted a cig lighter in to cig lighger socket. And pulled it out right away. Smoke started.coming oug from dash and vents. I pulled 9ver and poured water into socket due to fire .n9 my battery light and odometer lights do jot turn 9ff wheb key is off. And now i start it and it keeps stalling. Where do i start?
Fire reported
ODI 11109580
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Seats · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper · Wheels
EVAPORATED SYSTEM.
ODI 10915372
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical · Owners/Service/Other Manual · Power Train · Service Brakes · Tailgate · Tires
Tranny, abs, cooling system, tailgate, etc. I bought the truck 2003 didn't exchange title until later recall when i first bought it under 50,000 mile warranty. I file an complain recall repair still having same problem. Sad thing my father is an retired employee in dallas location. Researched the recalls from previously and present same results. They have until 2 days to contact me @ [xxx] in going to the warehouse…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10853201
Electrical System
Emergency light switch on steering column broke off. I noticed it was broken after i bought the vehicle on craig's list. The switch could have been broken for years.
ODI 10992376
Electrical System
I purchase my chevrolet 1500 pickup new in 2001 and have maintained well. For no apparent reason, the on board computer warning light will indicate my fuel tank is empty and the fuel gauge needle will go to empty. The light and gauge will remain this way until i turn the vehicle off. At that time it may work or it may not. I currently have 72,300 miles on the vehicle. This occurrence began around 35,000 miles. I…
ODI 10576707
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Ran out of fuel on highway,fuel gauge all of a sudden drop to empty truck stalled out,just recently purchased truck.previous car 2000 buick lesabre had same issue cost about $500.00 to repair,also have a 1996 chevy van that does the same thing gm can not tell me that they are unaware of this issue,this is a safety issue when you run out of fuel at highway speeds. *tr
ODI 10425238
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Wires that are in the steering column that hook up to the multi-function switch break do to use of the tilt-steering. They can break and short out causing the head lights to malfunction or not work at all. Or turn off unexpectedly like in my case. I was driving in the mountains one night around 10.00 pm and all of a sudden my lights quit working. *tr
ODI 10334605
Electrical System
Gas gauge shows empty, whether vehicle is full or not. Swings back and forth occasionally. Warning light comes on and off too. Abs and parking brake light comes off and on with no detected reason found. *tr
ODI 10249278
Electrical System
We own a 2001 chevy z71 pickup. We are having a recurring and possible common chevy problem of the check engine light staying on and the truck failing to start unless the security system is reset. We took it to the dealer and they unhooked the after market remote start a couple of years ago, saying that it was confusing the security system. This did not help. We desperately need a recall issued because we cannot…
ODI 10253181
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
After starting the truck before daylight, the lights would come on as they are supposed to. I would then adjust the tilt steering and the lights would go out. After playing with the tilt a little more the lights would come back on and i would drive away. Until once while driving in the dark the lights went out on there own. Also the wipers would flinch when i hit the dimmer switch. *tr
ODI 10245763
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
The fuel sending unit in my truck failed at ~ 41k miles and sends faulty signals to the gauge in the instrument cluster. The level indicated on the gauge fluctuates but usually reads empty which leads to a very bright yellow "low fuel" indicator in my message center. I know of at least 4 other individuals who own the same make/model from 1999-2001 that have the same problem. This is a safety issue because 1) i never…
ODI 10234112
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
In about 2006, the fuel gauge in my husband's truck stopped functioning. It showed empty when tank was full. No recall notice was issued to us. When he had diagnosed, the diagnosis was a bad chip or electrical problem, or switch. It would be expensive to fix.at this time i was diagnosed with breast cancer & underwent surgery $ mos. Of chemo. My husband,military retiree, stayed with me in hospital. After my chemo, he…
ODI 10586634
Electrical System · Parking Brake
Parking brake is not holding and we have used it maybe 2 or 3 times. Abs and brake lights stay on all the time. We have a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. I have seen many complaints about this on the iternet. Can you not do something about these complaints. *tt
ODI 10417751
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Power Adjust · Power Train · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tailgate · Tie Rod Assembly
The consumer requested assistance for 15 failures and or problems with gm 2001 chevy truck. *bf the steering rod assembly would pop when the steering wheel was turned, the shifter boot ripped immediately, the tailgate straps broke and bent the tailgate, the pcv valve was using 4 quarts of oil and the dealer was unable to find the problem, the battery exploded at 40k miles, the right rear brake on the inside had worn…
ODI 10109401