1. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Seat Belts

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat Belts Problems

8
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 8 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Mileage in stored records

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Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 18, 2017 · 192,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Service Brakes

    Had to brake hard and steel brake line burst. Pedal went to floor and started to move forward. Looks very rusty. Front seatbelt failed, doesn't retract.

    ODI 10990834

  • June 27, 2016

    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

  • July 30, 2013 · 60,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Passenger side seat belt retractor locks passengers into the seat and it gets tighter upon passenger movement and will not release. This occurs on level ground and it does not matter if the vehicle is moving, stopped or not running. This is over a $600.00 cost to the consumer not including taxes. *tr

    ODI 10532702

  • February 1, 2008 · 120,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Seat Belts · Steering

    The vehicle would either stall while driving various speeds or fail to start. I was driving approximately 55 mph when he noticed that the fuel gauge displayed empty which was inaccurate; however, the vehicle suddenly stalled, coasted to the shoulder. Car would not crank at first but then started, this happened several times, the vehicle would sporadically become hesitant to start. The vehicle would also stall…

    ODI 10611266

  • January 1, 2005

    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

  • July 4, 2003 · 17,000 miles

    Antilock · Fuel Pump · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Horn · Parking Brake · Recliner · Retractor · Seat Belts · Seats · Unknown Or Other

    We purchased a 2001 silverado ext in 7-01. Truck had about 16,000 miles on it, when we bought it new/used. Parking brake seemed to be really soft, but lot assured us, nothing was wrong with it and that the new technology we had with vehicle's, made it easier for elderly people and such. Yes the brake works great on level ground, but wait until you really need it like on a sloped driveway............. Or getting the…

    Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death

    ODI 10054335

  • May 14, 2002

    Seat Belts

    Driver's side and passenger's side seatbelts will lock up and will not release, causing seatbelts to become unusable. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak

    ODI 8011154

  • June 1, 2001

    Seat Belts

    Front seatbelt does not release properly. Belts have been replaced 3 times.4th time dealer put an extentioner on. It solved that problem . Belt rises up near pelvic area of body which is not safe. Please provide any further infomation.*ak

    ODI 8000669