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2001 Chevrolet L Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2005
Steering

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA & A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD CLUNKING NOISES COMING FORM THE STEERING. I TOOK THE IMPALA TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT AND THAT THEY'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS. NOW I HAVE THE SAME STEERING/CLUNKING NOISE WITH MY TAHOE. ONE OF EMPLOYEES TOLD ME THEI…

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I OWN A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA & A 2001 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD CLUNKING NOISES COMING FORM THE STEERING. I TOOK THE IMPALA TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT AND THAT THEY'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS. NOW I HAVE THE SAME STEERING/CLUNKING NOISE WITH MY TAHOE. ONE OF EMPLOYEES TOLD ME THEIR ON BACK ORDER FOR THE SAME PART FOR UP TO A 3 MONTH WAITING PERIOD. SO FROM MY EXPERIENCE, TWO VEHICLES, THE SAME COMPANY, THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE'S DEFINITELY A DEFECT AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL A.S.A.P. FOR THIS STEERING SHAFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10108140

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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