Chevrolet K1500 2001
Model K1500 made in 2001 by Chevrolet got 28 consumer complains there are 5 investigations as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting, interior lighting. The car had one investigation (parking brake).
Model 2001
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| PE03057 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/08/2003 | 04/09/2004 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | ||
| Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out early in the life of the vehicle (at an average of 24 months in service), reducing the parking brake system's torque below that needed to immobilize the vehicle.gm has attributed this accelerated wear to foreign material intrusion and a failure of the brake shoe to properly self-center within its brake drum.effective with the start of my 2003 production, a newer reduced force hold-down clip was introduced to facilitate brake shoe disengagement from the drum surface.this part is also available at the service level for the my 1999-2002 vehicles.gm has indicated that the paking brake is intended to operate in conjunction with the transmission to immobilze parked vehicles, and that in many cases, accelerated parking brake lining wear is caused by rough use, vehicle modifications, and driving with the parking engaged. odi has upgraded the preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis to gather further information concerning parking brake usage factors and the circumstances surrounding the seventeen reported vehicle crashes. | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/02/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2002 | |
| The box that contains the safety switch for deployment was completely crushed, however neither bag deployed causing personal body injury. the force of hitting the wheel was enough to bend it so it needs to be replaced. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 70000 | 4 | 11/12/2003 |
| Parking brake, day time running lights, o2 sensor, uel gauge . *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 70000 | 4 | 11/12/2003 |
| Parking brake, day time running lights, o2 sensor, uel gauge . *ak | |||
| 08/16/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 50mph, headlights went out, causing consumer to have an accident. dealer notified.*ak *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 06/17/2006 | 51800 | 1 | 11/22/2000 |
| On a recent vacation to canada, my turn signals quit working on my 2001 silverado. i checked the fuse and the turn signal relay and both were good. i narrowed this down to a bad turn signal multi-switch. i also had a switch go out on my 2002 suburban. after talking to a dealer, they have experienced this on other silverado with the same switch. the bottom line is this is costing my a lot of money and i almost got into a couple of accidents on the way home because i could not signal. *jb | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | 1 | |
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days. last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water. by the way i was quoted about 1400.00 for all the brake line repairs. wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont. the public should be compensated for substandard material use. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | ||
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchaced had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames.the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shakels broke there are 30 year old trucks that still dont have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days.last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water.by the way i was quoted about 1400 .00 for all the brake line repairs.wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont.the public should be compensated for substandard material use. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet k1500. the contact stated that the fuel gauge works periodically and the part is inside the fuel tank. he stated that it costs $600 just to repair the fuel gauge. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the vin, engine size, and current and failure mileages were unknown. updated 06/28/07 *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 88456 | 3 | 08/21/2003 |
| The steering shaft mid-joint is loose and is making a knocking sound, the fuel gauge is moving from full to empty while traveling down the highway, the power windows are losing power, when you power up the windows the headlights dim and the windows go up so slow | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 81217 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 75mph on the interstate, the fuel gauge indicator decreased and elevated without warning. the vehicle was not inspected. the manufacturer was not contacted. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 05/21/2005 | 42000 | 0 | 05/20/2001 |
| Upon taking my truck to get inspected, i was informed the emergency brake was completely shot. i took the trcuk to the dealer to get it replaced and was then told that all four brakes were gone (down to the rotors). the truck only has 42,000 miles and was not driven that hard since purchased. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 70000 | 4 | 11/12/2003 |
| Parking brake, day time running lights, o2 sensor, uel gauge . *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 10 | ||
| (1) no prior events leading to the failure (2) the passenger rear seatbelt will only retract and is very hard to retrieve. my four (4) year old son was sitting in the seat and the belt started to tighten up and he was being constricted so much that he couldn't breathe. i noticed the event taking place and immediately stopped the vehicle and unbuckled him. (3) the seat belt is to be replaced at a whopping $250.00 charge from the chevy dealership. the entire seat belt and retraction device needed replacement. we switched his seat to the other side. we thought maybe it was the belt being tangled up inside the retraction device, however the chevy dealership stated that it was a malfunctioning retractor and entire seat belt needs replaced. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | 1 | |
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days. last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water. by the way i was quoted about 1400.00 for all the brake line repairs. wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont. the public should be compensated for substandard material use. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | ||
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchaced had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames.the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shakels broke there are 30 year old trucks that still dont have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days.last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water.by the way i was quoted about 1400 .00 for all the brake line repairs.wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont.the public should be compensated for substandard material use. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 05/21/2005 | 42000 | 0 | 05/20/2001 |
| Upon taking my truck to get inspected, i was informed the emergency brake was completely shot. i took the trcuk to the dealer to get it replaced and was then told that all four brakes were gone (down to the rotors). the truck only has 42,000 miles and was not driven that hard since purchased. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 95000 | 24 | 04/01/2001 |
| Own a 2001 chevrolet silverado extended cab truck. recently received a recall notice concerning the anti-lock brake failures. after taking the vehicle to the dealer for the recommended service (under the recall), i started experiencing braking failures at slow speeds. i have not been back three times and the dealer is un-able to resolve. *jb | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 42200 | 20 | 01/26/2005 |
| When braking on dry pavement, abs kicks in making it hard to stop. took to chevy garage in superior, wi and they said there was a recall on the vehicle but not in the state of wisconsin or minnesota. why? *nm | |||
| 03/17/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2001 | |
| The abs brakes failed while the consumer applied them, the pedal became soft and the brakes did not work causing a rear end collision. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer has to push down on brakes hard before vehicle will stop. consumer has almost ran a stop sign. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | 1 | |
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days. last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water. by the way i was quoted about 1400.00 for all the brake line repairs. wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont. the public should be compensated for substandard material use. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | 1 | |
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days. last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water. by the way i was quoted about 1400.00 for all the brake line repairs. wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont. the public should be compensated for substandard material use. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 153000 | ||
| I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchaced had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames.the 1st month of ownership the rear spring shakels broke there are 30 year old trucks that still dont have this problem,i own one. next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. that so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days.last wk. my brake line failed @ about 50 mph,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . should i continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water.by the way i was quoted about 1400 .00 for all the brake line repairs.wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,i dont.the public should be compensated for substandard material use. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 1 | 12/02/2001 | ||
| Vehicle shimmied at 45 mph. front driver's side tire had a split in it similar to the firestone tire defect. *ak | |||
| 09/04/2001 | |||
| Tires size p245r7516 that comes with vehicle is not an appropiate tire for this vehicle . appropriate tire size is lt245r7516. also, other tires are too small for this vehicle, and gmc failed to put appropiate tires on vehicle. contacted gmc, they took complaint, and stated it was a sales problem.*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | TUSCON | PERCISION TOYOTA | UNKNOWN | |
| IN | MERRILLVILLE | 46410 | MIKE ANDERSON CHEVROLET OF MERRILLVILLE | 219-947-4151 |
| NE | MORRILL | MASID CHEVEROLET | ||
| WI | SUPERIOR | 54880 | LARSON CHEVROLET | 7153925111 |
| WV | BECKLEY | 25839 | LEWIS CHEVOLET | 304-255-1555 |