IllustrationNOISE (GRUNTING SOUND) IN FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. SEEMS LIKE ABS IS RELEASING THE FRONT BRAKE. PULLED IN DRIVEWAY LAST NIGHT PUSH DOWN BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK FRONT BRAKES MADE AN AWFUL SOUND, STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EFFECTED AND RAN OFF DRIVE INTO YARD. TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO DEALER TWICE, STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *TR
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
16 reportsREAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO ROTTING LINE. CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE.... NO FRONT OR REAR BRAKES. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY NO CRASH OR INJURIES WITH THIS INCIDENT, BUT VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF STONE, THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 04V129000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
TIRE FAILURE- ADVENTURER P245/75R16; NO INDICATION OF TIRE STRESS OR LOW PRESSURE. I ROTATE AND CHECK TIRE PRESSURE MONTHLY. PROCEEDING ON I95 IN LAS VEGAS NV 2001 CHEVYROLET SILVERADO TRUCK REAR TIRE LOST THE TREAD AROUND WHOLE TIRE. AFTER SLIDING SIDEWAYS FOR 1 SECOND AT 65 MPH. I GAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PROCEEDED TO EX…
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TIRE FAILURE- ADVENTURER P245/75R16; NO INDICATION OF TIRE STRESS OR LOW PRESSURE. I ROTATE AND CHECK TIRE PRESSURE MONTHLY. PROCEEDING ON I95 IN LAS VEGAS NV 2001 CHEVYROLET SILVERADO TRUCK REAR TIRE LOST THE TREAD AROUND WHOLE TIRE. AFTER SLIDING SIDEWAYS FOR 1 SECOND AT 65 MPH. I GAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PROCEEDED TO EXIT HIGHWAY SAFELY. TREAD OF TIRE CAME OF LIKE A RETREAT DAMAGING $3,000 ESTIMATED BODY WORK.I PURCHASED TIRES AT PEP BOYS 3490 E. SUNSET RD.LAS VEGAS NV. TIRES HAVE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH ONLY LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM.PEP BOYS WILL NOT EVEN PRORATE TIRES FOR ME BECAUSE THERE IS SEVERE DAMAGE TO TRUCK AND ADVENTURER IS A DISCONTINUED TIRE FROM COOPER TIRES.I HAVE PERCHASED 8 OF THESE TIRES FOR BOTH TRUCKS I OWN AND DO NOT TRUST THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY LOOK AND FEEL NEW. PEP BOYS WILL NOT HELP AND TELLS ME TO CONTACT COOPER TIRES.I CAN'T EVEN GET THEM TO TAKE DOWN MY ODOMETER OR LOOK AT DAMAGED TIRE.I CANNOT TRUST MY FAMILIES SAFETY ON THESE DISCONTINUED TIRES. TIRES ARE ADVENTUER P245/75R16 MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRES. *AK
TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO STRIKE THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. AN INSPECTOR FROM GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SE…
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TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO STRIKE THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. AN INSPECTOR FROM GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELT. *AK THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BY THE BODY SHOP. UPDATED *JB
2001 CHEVROLET 1500HD FUEL PUMP. MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DIE AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *NM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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