2001 Chevrolet Silverado Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (14% of reports).
- 64power train complaints
- 49,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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.
- Transfer case: mentioned in 9 of 64 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 21 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 33 | 26% | 32,500 |
| 2016 Silverado | 1 | 20% | — |
| 2015 Silverado | 11 | 14% | 2,497 |
| 2014 Silverado | 37 | 30% | 4,403 |
| 2013 Silverado | 11 | 17% | 3,500 |
| 2012 Silverado | 11 | 16% | 11,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 4 | 5% | 13,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 7 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Silverado | 3 | 4% | 52,083 |
| 2008 Silverado | 12 | 7% | 48,500 |
| 2007 Silverado | 21 | 11% | 39,780 |
| 2006 Silverado | 8 | 4% | 35,789 |
| 2005 Silverado | 29 | 9% | 32,501 |
| 2004 Silverado | 49 | 8% | 12,625 |
| 2003 Silverado | 81 | 12% | 7,128 |
| 2002 Silverado | 70 | 10% | 45,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 64 | 7% | 49,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 103 | 8% | 58,500 |
| 1999 Silverado | 97 | 6% | 66,934 |
| 1998 Silverado | 14 | 5% | 65,541 |
| 1997 Silverado | 35 | 13% | 65,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 22 | 12% | 54,200 |
| 1995 Silverado | 20 | 8% | 118,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. 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.
The "service engine soon" signal light indicates something is wrong with the transmission that requires a service costing at least $1000.00 to repair. Without the repair the transmission is susceptible to irratical operation includes stalling in traffic. *tr
Driving down i25 in colorado truck simply quit running was able to restart after pulling over to side of hwy. Has happened multiple times since, often twice a day, one or two time going to work and the same going home. Very often the truck restarts right away, but sometimes it has to set for…
There was no fire, but given the yes or no....there very well could have been given the location of the problem. So i had the transmission removed because of an earlier fault with the transmission and a line blow out...and with the transmission removed i could see clearly that the 3 gasoline lines…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet Silverados have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about power train for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (7% of the 877 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 49,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 9 of 64 complaints.
Other 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems or power train problems across all Silverado years.