Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 80 | ||
| 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 unexpectitly 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. | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 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 afford to get it fixed otherwise. this has been rough on my husband, because he works away from home and i have had to pick him up in the middle of the night many times. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 72000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/27/2006 | 41000 | 1 | |
| 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 know how much fuel is really in my trucks gas tank and could be left stranded on the side of any highway at any time, and 2) the bright yellow low fuel indicator in the message center that stays on nearly constantly is extremely distracting while driving at night. my acquaintances and i have all notified the chevrolet dealer of our problem and have been told chevy knows about the problem but will not issue a recall (paraphrasing). *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 76000 | 100 | 01/10/2002 |
| My 2001 chevy silverado gas gauge is erratic. goes between full and empty or not work at all. ran out of gas and engine stalled , lost power brakes to stop. this problem started less than 1000 miles after warranty expired. should be a recall issue as there are forums on internet with people with the same problem. dealer says it is bad sending unit and will replace for $800. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 50000 | 4 | 12/20/2000 |
| The stalk for the combination turn signal, windshield wiper, cruise control, broke resulted in unreliable operation of the windshield wipers and unreliable turn singal operation. in the case of the 2001 silverado the windshield wipers activated when the turn signalwas selected. since this same control was used for several critical functions, including turn signals, wipers, and cruise control activation and deactivation, i expect certain failure modes could present a serious safety issue. researching this issue, it seems to be a common problem on this model silverado and other gm vehicles that use the same combination control.*ak | |||