2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- 10
- 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.
What owners report
- exhaust manifold · 5 records
- manifold bolts · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the security warning indicator illuminated. The contact waited a few minutes and the vehicle restarted normally. The contact also stated that the failure occurred approximately ten times in the past eight years. The vehicle was taken to nix auto center inc. (700 s george nigh expy, mcalester, ok 74501)…
ODI 11155232
Engine
I am the original owner of this very well maintained silverado. At just 100000 miles i noticed multiple exhaust manifold bolts broken, i had noticed a ticking sound for at least 10000 miles but could not locate the sound, as it turns out it was the broken exhaust bolts. These bolts break off at varying lengths including below flush which is extremely costly to have replaced. After a brief internet search i have…
ODI 10934452
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasion without warning. The contact also stated that after numerous occasions the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10628809
Engine
Two of the factory exhaust manifold bolts are broken on the drivers side of the engine, the back two nearest the fire wall. There is an exhaust leak due to the factory exhaust manifold bolts breaking off, and the manifold is leaking exhaust which is very close to the firewall material which i am worried that might catch on fire. Gm should have a recall on these exhaust manifold bolts on silverados to fix and repair…
ODI 10546075
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000 and the current mileage was 198,000.
ODI 10578029
Engine
Went to change exhaust manifold and gasket when number one cylinder manifold bolt broke off under minimal pressure. Bolt broke off flush/recessed to gasket surface of cylinder head. Inspected bolt and came to the conclusion that the bolt was fractured when it was installed during vehicle assembly. Spoke with dealership and representative pulled up vin history in computer. History showed an error with number one…
ODI 10579180
Engine
Loss of coolant no visible leak, coolant is seeping into heads due to faulty castech heads used by gm in the manufacturing of these trucks. *tr
ODI 10567883
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power. The contact had to roll the vehicle a mile down the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the distributor was full of water, which burned the coil and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10875712