Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| PIE-0043 | 02/01/2010 | 10034428 | Chevrolet:gmc: engineering information-fuel tank pressure sensor, dtcs p0446, p0451 or p0454 set. gmc engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above concern. *pe | 11/15/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/17/2008 | 120000 | ||
| My drivers side hub went out about 120,000 miles. replaced it, went out less than over year later, then again less than 6 months later . tailgate latch broke before then, about one year later, fuel pump went out. front running lights always seem to have a light out. 2009 rack and pinion went out, replaced it, then one year later went out again.u joint went out about same time. and ignition stuck and couldn't take out of gear or turn off. fuel line unclipped and dumped all my gas,2010 transmission went out. now my passenger side hub assembly has gone out for first time with abs light on and wheel clanking and separating. rack and pinion blown also. repairs not cheap, and always happens at financially bad time. so now it sits in driveway broke down and i'm trying to find a hub for cheap so i can get around again to work etc. seems like everytime i fix something another part goes out. never heard about any recall problems till now, and would like to know about any options of getting repair. its costing me weeks of off time from work. and bills piling up, rent past due, no money to repair, and affecting my could've life. any help appreciated.i like chevy, buy just feel like mine seems to have allot of problems that has been described in your page i read. in fact had every problem listed plus .please help if you can. thanks, josh | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel leak was the result of rust and corrosion. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure and current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel leak was the result of rust and corrosion. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure and current mileage was 101,000. rvk | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel leak was the result of rust and corrosion. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure and current mileages were 101,000. sm. | |||
| 10/03/2003 | 45500 | ||
| First incident of the fuel sensor failing (low fuel light and fuel gauge indicator false) was at 45,500 miles which was covered under warranty the first time. 2nd time failed on 02/16/2009 at 133,697 miles which costs me 754.67. 3rd time which is currently starting to act up again at 174,500 miles, and will probably cost me another 754.67!! first of all i can understand once on a vehicle but 3 times is ridiculous, not to mention the expense! chevrolet should have had some type of recall on this or least figure out what is causing this. no doubt this is a defect with this part and very expensive to repair. i'm about to get rid of this vehicle due to this problem which will still cost me money in the end with trade-in or selling it myself so i will probably have repair it for the 3rd time. i have researched this problem and it seems a lot of people have experienced this issue. i have lost faith in gm and will probably never purchase another one. this issue could be dangerous if people do not correct this problem. not everyone has 750.00 laying around and gm should fix for free especially when it happens a 2nd, 3rd time! | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 150000 | ||
| The fuel level sending unit in my 2001 chevrolet silverado is totally inaccurate. about a year after i purchased the truck in 2005 the fuel gauge became sporadic, randomly going to empty then back to full and every where in between. this would mostly happen when the truck was lower on fuel. as the next couple years pasted by it got worse and worse. finally in 2009 i replaced the unit and fuel pump. the kit included and new connector for the wiring harness, so i was hopeful this would resolve the issue. well after about a year or less i started having issues again. this time the fuel gauge does not randomly go all the way to empty or full randomly, but once it gets past 3/4 of a tank it cannot be trusted anymore. especially once you get past the 1/4 of a tank it looses all accuracy. allot of times it when i start the truck it will be at 1/8 of a tank but as i start driving it will go up to a 1/4 of a tank. or visa versa. i live in a flat part of the country and this has nothing to do with hills. last time i filled up it said i had a little less then a 1/8 of a tank (about 3 gallons, 26 gallon tank) and when i filled it up i put almost 26 gallons in. i would replace it, but i don't want the same thing to start happening again. | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 60000 | ||
| Gas gauge registers empty every time gas tank is filled and thereafter until x amount is used and also at random times. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 45000 | ||
| Fuel gauge erratic. says low fuel upon fill up. doesn't stay settled to give good fuel reading. | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 150000 | 2 | |
| I have had to replace my fuel sending unit/pump twice. why do they keep failing? *tr | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge, erratic mostly when full, goes to empty (low fuel light), goes half way eventually slowly it will go back to full, empty. parked, driving in traffic. also gm has problem with the abs solenoid sticking causing brake light to come and a constant humming sound. tahoes and trucks have this problem. park brake failure. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 50000 | 50 | 09/17/2001 |
| Fuel gauge failure and false fuel level readings would lead to possible empty fuel tank, and being stranded away from services. replacement of fuel gauge sensors at a high cost place on the owner of a manufacture defect in product or design. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 12/27/2005 |
| Erattic fuel gauge operation: fuel gauge reads empty at random times,amount of fuel in tank isn't a factor. gauge drops quickly from 3/4 to low fuel warning (within a few miles). *nm | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 115000 | 100 | 03/01/2005 |
| My fuel gauge floats back and forth after the vehicle seats idle the fuel gauge will read empty and the low fuel warning light will come on. it does this even if the tank is full of fuel. this has been going on for several months. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 50000 | 50 | 09/17/2001 |
| Fuel gauge failure and false fuel level readings would lead to possible empty fuel tank, and being stranded away from services. replacement of fuel gauge sensors at a high cost place on the owner of a manufacture defect in product or design. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 36500 | 1 | 02/04/2001 |
| Failure of fuel pump in my 2001 5.3 liter chevrolet silverado to accurately determine amount of fuel in tank. when i fill my tank with fuel the gauge reads erratically, the needle pins itself in the empty position. the problem is constant and on going. i notified gm and they offer no repair yet this same problem qualified as a recall for repair on the 2001 model suburban with the 5.3 liter engine. simply do a google search for 2001 sivlerado fuel gauge problems and you will be amazed at the number of respondents who have the identical problem yet there is no accountability from gm. thank you *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 60000 | ||
| Gas gauge registers empty every time gas tank is filled and thereafter until x amount is used and also at random times. | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 87057 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge does not work properly, it shows random fuel amounts. it has left me out of gas several times. all my family drives silverados and gmc sierra, and all have the same problem. this is very dangerous, what if i run out of fuel on the high and my truck stalls and causes an accident. *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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 66000 | 4 | 09/14/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. the vehicle has experienced several failures since the time of purchase. fuel is leaking from underneath the vehicle and the tire rods and wheel bearings had to be replaced. the current mileage is 90,000 and failure mileage was 66,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 80000 | 200 | 04/15/2008 |
| Fuel gauge will drop to show empty when it's not. will also bounce irradically from empty to random levels. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 36500 | 1 | 02/04/2001 |
| Failure of fuel pump in my 2001 5.3 liter chevrolet silverado to accurately determine amount of fuel in tank. when i fill my tank with fuel the gauge reads erratically, the needle pins itself in the empty position. the problem is constant and on going. i notified gm and they offer no repair yet this same problem qualified as a recall for repair on the 2001 model suburban with the 5.3 liter engine. simply do a google search for 2001 sivlerado fuel gauge problems and you will be amazed at the number of respondents who have the identical problem yet there is no accountability from gm. thank you *tr | |||
| 02/18/2007 | 81000 | 5 | 12/12/2001 |
| Gas gauge bounces from full to empty and reads inaccurate at times even after filling tank. with a full tank gauge will bottom out at empty and initiate low fuel light and then return back to full. *jb | |||
| 03/19/2007 | 90000 | 100 | 02/13/2001 |
| The fuel gage does not read accurately. when the fuel tank is full, the gage reads empty. after some fuel is used it seems to read properly until around half a tank, at which point it starts to bounce aroud between empty and the proper reading. it will also read empty if the truck is park and idling for a short period of time | |||
| 03/26/2006 | 110000 | 1 | 05/05/2001 |
| Fuel gauge not working properly on my 2001 chevrolet silverado. it seems to be a common problem on the 2000 and 2001 trucks. *jb | |||
| 10/03/2006 | 70000 | 100 | 08/16/2003 |
| 2001 silverado z71 5.3l -- the gas gauge works only intermittently and often shows wrong fuel level. i have talked to my mechanic and he says that this is a common problem and a costly one to fix. i use my tripometer to estimate how much fuel i have but if the fuel mileage changes, as with towing, it is not reliable. i have run out of fuel and been stranded on more than one occasion. *jb | |||
| 10/23/2004 | 50000 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| I believe gm should release a tsb & repair under warranty to address the poor quality fuel sending units in all 1999-2001 pickups. my 1999 silverado developed a faulty gauge reading approx 50,000. my 2001 happened about the same mileage & age. the dealer service manager tried to say it was bad gas. i know better. i have 3 friends with silverado's & all developed erratic gauge readings. *jb | |||