2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tranny, abs, cooling system, tailgate, etc. I bought the truck 2003 didn't exchange title until later recall when I first bought it under 50,000 mile warranty. I file an complain recall repair still having same problem. Sad thing my father is an retired employee in dallas location. Researched the…”
filed Apr 4, 2016
“This truck has several exhaust header bolts that are breaking off. This is a major defect and should be a recall to replace the exhaust header bolts they should not be breaking off and they are causing emission errors and needing major repairs. *js”
filed Apr 19, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 6% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 7% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 4% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 7% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 4% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.