2001 Chevrolet Silverado Tires Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 32,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tread separated” (20% of reports).
- 56tires complaints
- 32,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%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.
- Tread separated: mentioned in 11 of 56 complaints (20%)
- Front tire: mentioned in 9 of 56 complaints (16%)
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- 75R16 dot: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 3,400 |
| 2014 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 3,000 |
| 2013 Silverado | 3 | 5% | 700 |
| 2012 Silverado | 5 | 7% | 19,423 |
| 2010 Silverado | 7 | 11% | 56,672 |
| 2009 Silverado | 2 | 3% | 21,500 |
| 2008 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 48,883 |
| 2007 Silverado | 7 | 4% | 38,750 |
| 2006 Silverado | 9 | 5% | 44,085 |
| 2005 Silverado | 14 | 4% | 4,843 |
| 2004 Silverado | 21 | 3% | 16,800 |
| 2003 Silverado | 27 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2002 Silverado | 27 | 4% | 25,100 |
| 2001 Silverado | 56 | 6% | 32,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 70 | 5% | 56,250 |
| 1999 Silverado | 90 | 5% | 51,000 |
| 1998 Silverado | 16 | 6% | 144,000 |
| 1997 Silverado | 8 | 3% | 63,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1995 Silverado | 8 | 3% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado equipped with cooper discovery a/t tires, size: 265r75r16 (na). While driving approximately 80 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle veered to the right independently and rolled over multiple…
Spare tire fell to the ground. The cable that holds the tire to the under frame broke at the plate that holds the tire and wheel in place. *tr
I was driving normally, down my driveway, at approximately 3 mph, and my spare tire detached and fell off the undercarriage of my truck while the vehicle was in motion. The cable holding the tire in place broke. Nothing has been done to correct this problem. My spare tire is no longer able to be…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet Silverados have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about tires for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (6% 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 tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 32,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “tread separated”, in 11 of 56 complaints, followed by “front tire” (9).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems or tires problems across all Silverado years.