2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased this truck used approx. On 10/2016. Shortly afterwards I began to smell gas. I found the fuel lines rusted through and had to replace the fuel lines from the tank to the engine. Last week a brake line failed due to rust pulling up to a stop light. The pedal went right to the floor. A…”
filed Nov 7, 2018
“My husband and I were in an accident and the bags never deployed. My husband was taking to er and had several staples placed in his head.”
filed Oct 19, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 7% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 6% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 8% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 36 | 6% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 31 | 4% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 3% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 3% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 2% |
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.