2001 Chevrolet 2500HD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
114,966 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 50.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 10.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Power Train:Driveline: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10252457 · 2008-12-21 (December 21, 2008)
I HAVE A 2001 2500HD CHEVY 4X4. I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE TAIL HOUSING ON THE TRANSFER CASE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. AT TIME VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEIR REPLACED THE SEAL. I NOTICED THE LEAK AGAIN AT AROUND 60,000 MILES AND REPLACED SEAL AGAIN AND AGAIN AT 100,000 MILES AND RECENTLY WHILE AT A GARAGE I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AND HE CHECKED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE DEFECT. THE LEAK IS NOT CAUSED BY THE SEAL FAILURE, THE OIL PUMP IN THE TR…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10253957 · 2009-01-06 (January 6, 2009)
I HAVE FOUND A SAFETY RECALL ON A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 8.1L CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE CHEVY HOT LINE AND BOTH OF THEM SAID THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY TRUCK, BUT MY TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES AS THE OTHER 8.1L IS HAVING, MY TRUCK IS STALLING WHEN IM DRIVING AND WHEN IM AT A STOP, THEIR IS NO CODE OR DASH TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON, MY LIGHTS ALSO DIMS QUITE OFTEN NOT ALWAYS DOES IT STALL WHEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR THE PAST 6 YR AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, THEN I L…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10270187 · 2009-05-28 (May 28, 2009)
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10270187 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10274528 · 2009-06-21 (June 21, 2009)
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD QUAD CAB LONG BED WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS THE REAR TIRES DON'T HAVE LIMITED SLIP WHICH IS LEAVING THE REAR END AS SOLID AXLE AND IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND FARM VEHICLE IS THIS A RECALL ITEM TROUBLE STARTED AFTER TAKING OUT OF 4X4 AND BACKING UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 136,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274528 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10350686 · 2010-08-19 (August 19, 2010)
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP DUE TO RUST AROUND PISTONS. REPLACED CALIPERS AND WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED ONE BY ONE ALSO DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369855 · 2010-12-10 (December 10, 2010)
I NOTICED THAT AS I DRIVE MY 2001 CHEVY 2500HD WITH 6.0 V8, THAT THE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM SAYING I HAVE FUEL, TO DROPPING DOWN TO NO FUEL AND THEN BACK AGAIN. THE GAUGE DOES THIS SPORADICALLY FOR NO REASON. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK, AND HAS CAUSED MY WIFE AND KIDS AS WELL AS MYSELF TO BE STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE PLACED IN HARMS WAY, WHEN SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, DUE TO THE FAILURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369855 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10375193 · 2011-01-07 (January 7, 2011)
WAS PULLING A TRAILER THROUGH TOWN LUCKILY WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRAILER BRAKES KEPT ME FROM HITTING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER GETTING STOPPED I FOUND THE BRAKE LINES ON TOP OF THE FRAME HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. I WENT AND BOUGHT NEW BRAKE LINE MATERIAL AND I AM REPLACING TWO OF THE FOUR LINES. NOT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED THE MY REAR SPRING SHACKLES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS ALOT OF THESE SAME ISSUES THROUGH THE INTERNET. MY TRUCK IS A 2001 CHEVY 2500HD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 112,932 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375193 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425720 · 2011-09-16 (September 16, 2011)
ON 9/15/11, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID STOP. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME. INSPECTED UNDERCARRIAGE AT HOME AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE. TOOK TRUCK TO SERVICER IN ON 9/15/11. RECEIVED CALL ON 9/16/11 THAT IN ADDITION TO THE ONE LINE LEAKING, THE OTHER 3 ARE SUFFERING FROM HEAVY CORROSION AND AT RISK OF IMMINENT FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2001 AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN EXCLUSIVELY IN KY, AND NOT EXPOSED T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10425720 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V228000 · Wheels
Reported: 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SERIES 0307, HR0307A, HR0307B, HR1000A OR HR1500HB HY--RAIL GUIDE WHEEL EQUIPMENT, THESE STEERING STOPS MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY INSTALLED.
Consequence: DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE VEHICLE COMPONENTS AROUND THE RIMS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES COULD BE CUT.
Remedy: THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES, WHEELS, UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED. IF ANY DAMAGE, WEAR, NICKS, GOUGES, CUT OR FRAYED WIRES, ARE FOUND, CONTROL ARM GUARD PLATES WILL BE NEEDED AND/OR THE STEERING STOPS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WIRES WILL ALSO BE RELOCATED. OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARSCO AT 1-507-235-7212.
NHTSA campaign record ↗