2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,229 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake lines” (35% of reports).
- 78service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 77,229median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 5%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake lines: mentioned in 27 of 78 complaints (35%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 10 of 78 complaints (13%)
- Went floor: mentioned in 8 of 78 complaints (10%)
- Chevy 2500HD: mentioned in 6 of 78 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 10% | 24,052 |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% | 1,700 |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 3 | 3% | 74,000 |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 2% | 84,200 |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% | 52,000 |
| 2009 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 3% | 25,903 |
| 2008 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 1% | 11,540 |
| 2007 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 4% | 27,606 |
| 2006 Silverado 2500 | 24 | 13% | 38,655 |
| 2005 Silverado 2500 | 26 | 10% | 44,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 2500 | 68 | 18% | 63,491 |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 | 116 | 26% | 68,650 |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 | 117 | 33% | 68,500 |
| 2001 Silverado 2500 | 78 | 26% | 77,229 |
| 2000 Silverado 2500 | 53 | 40% | 85,000 |
| 1999 Silverado 2500 | 38 | 47% | 91,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 2500 | 30 | 41% | 36,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 2500 | 21 | 33% | 20,000 |
| 1996 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 50% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Went to stop and brake line blew. All brake lines, fuel lines and undercarriage rotted. *jb
I purchased a new 2001 chevy hd on august 10,2001. The truck is serviced every 3,000 miles and it has approximately 57,000 miles on the truck. It still looks new both inside and out. At approximately 22,000 miles the back rotors and brakes were replaced then at about 32,000 miles the front rotors…
The brake line ruptured under the driver's seat due to rust. This happened with the truck unloaded and in my driveway. I simply pressed the break peddle to put the truck in reverse. All of the lines are extremely corroded. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (26% of the 300 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,229 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “brake lines”, in 27 of 78 complaints, followed by “anti lock” (10).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Silverado 2500 years.