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2001 Chevrolet Pickup problems

Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Pickup with NHTSA between 2001 and 2015. The largest single group is the tires. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 10 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Chevrolet Pickup All 2001 cars
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FaultScore 56/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chevrolet Pickup.

How this is worked out

The numbers

19

Complaints

3

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

3

Injuries reported

35,750 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

50%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 18 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 85 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 18
Against the median year of the Chevrolet Pickup. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
31.6% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 85
50% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2001 compares with every other Chevrolet Pickup

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2001 Chevrolet Pickup

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Tires 4 21.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 20,941 mi

Equipment & Accessories 2 10.5%
Brakes 2 10.5%

Median failure at 76,672 miles

Airbags 2 10.5%

2 crashes, 0 fires · median 66,365 mi

Other & Unspecified 1 5.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 5.3%

Median failure at 32,000 miles

Wheels 1 5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 5.3%

Median failure at 90,000 miles

Lights 1 5.3%
Body & Structure 1 5.3%

Median failure at 39,500 miles

Steering 1 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 5.3%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

10,000 – 24,999 miles 2 25.0%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 3 37.5%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 1 12.5%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 1 12.5%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 1 12.5%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

May 2001 peak 2 Nov 2015

NHTSA investigations into the 2001 Chevrolet Pickup

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA04012 Opened 30 Apr 2004 Closed 28 Feb 2005 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 66,365 miles Andalusia, AL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S KNEE CAP AND TWO FRACTURED BONES ON THE LEFT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10161077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Hill, TX Crash

TIRES

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16.

NHTSA complaint #10022600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marietta, GA 1 injured

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, SINUSITIS, CHRONIC COUGH, SORE THROAT, AND HEADACHE, CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF BULLETIN 99-01-39-004 WHICH STATES THAT AN ODOR MAY BE THE RESULT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE, WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN IS TURNED ON, THE MICROBIAL GROWTH MAY RELEASE AN UNPLEASANT, MUSTY ODOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT COVER HIS VEHICLE YEAR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPAIRS BE MADE ON HIS VEHICLE AT NO COST TO HIM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marietta, GA 1 injured

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, SINUSITIS, CHRONIC COUGH, SORE THROAT, AND HEADACHE, CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF BULLETIN 99-01-39-004 WHICH STATES THAT AN ODOR MAY BE THE RESULT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE, WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN IS TURNED ON, THE MICROBIAL GROWTH MAY RELEASE AN UNPLEASANT, MUSTY ODOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT COVER HIS VEHICLE YEAR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPAIRS BE MADE ON HIS VEHICLE AT NO COST TO HIM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #750614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 125,345 miles Gladstone, MO

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.NO BRAKES .THIS HAPPEN PULLING INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE.I HIT THE CURB PRETTY HARD

NHTSA complaint #10788475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,365 miles Andalusia, AL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S KNEE CAP AND TWO FRACTURED BONES ON THE LEFT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10161077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 39,500 miles Siloam Springs, AR

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE TAIL GATE SUPPORT CABLES ON MY 2001 CHEV. S10 HAVE OR ARE READY TO BREAK. I HAVE REPLACE ONE SO FAR. THEY APPEAR TO BE NO DIFFERENT THAT THOSE RECALLED IN THE FULL SIZED CHEVROLET TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10160046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Elbert, CO

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. DURING LONG STOPS (TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WAITING) OR UPON START UP AND IDLING - THE FUEL GAUGE/LEVEL SENSOR WILL GO FROM WHAT EVER LEVEL IS IN THE TANK TO EMPTY, INDICATES LOW FUEL LEVEL ALSO AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO MINUTES THE LEVEL INDICATOR RETURNS TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES IT IS IMMEDIATE AND READS NORMALLY, SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO HAVE TO BUILD UP THE SIGNAL FOR A WHILE AND THEN GETS TO THE CORRECT LEVEL.

NHTSA complaint #10140826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 24,182 miles D'hanis, TX

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR BRACES WERE DAMAGED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE PICKUP STARTED BUCKING AND FISH TAILING. TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE IN ONE PEICE BUT TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER AND MUDD FLAP DAMAGED. TREAD THEN HIT THE 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER.

NHTSA complaint #10081479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lima, OH

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES CAUSING IMPAIRED VISION.

NHTSA complaint #10041898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,700 miles Glendale, CA

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DURING A JULY TRIP FROM GLENDALE ,CA TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS AT 4HRS INTO THE TRIP THE LEFT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED ON MY CHEVROLET 1500HD. I WAS CARRYING A LANCE LIGHT CAMPER ON THE TRUCK. THE WEIGHT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OF BOTH TIRE AND TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 COLD PSI PRIOR ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP. THE TEMPRATURE WAS 108 DEG F. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS 67 MPH. IN AUGUST, ON ANOTHER TRIP TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS.LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT245/75R16 RATED E WEIGHT. THE TIRES HAD 17,700 MILE AT THE TIME OF SEPERATION. THE BISHOP FIRESTONE STORE REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY, MY COST $69.00 FOR TREAD WEAR. I'M CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. SO FAR THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ONE TIRE I BROUGHT TO THEM AND REFUND MY $ 69.00 FEE FROM FIRESTONE. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THE STATUS OF THESE TIRES AND WHAT RECOURSE OF ACTION I HAVE BEFORE A TRAGETY OCCURS.

NHTSA complaint #10039490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 32,000 miles Grand Rapids, MI

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED OUT AND BROKE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10037916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty Hill, TX Crash

TIRES

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16.

NHTSA complaint #10022600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 28,000 miles Woodstock, GA

PARKING BRAKE

FLAW IN DESIGN OF "E" BRAKE MECHANISM CAUSES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO REMAIN ENGAGED DURING REGULAR OPERATION. THIS RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INTERIOR DRUM LINERS LOCATED INSIDE THE REAR ROTORS. AS A RESULT ONLY 25% OF THE "E BRAKES" BRAKING SURFACE CONTACTS THE DRUM SURFACE, THEREFORE, THE DRUMS AND PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, "E BRAKE" REQUIRES FREQUENT ADJUSTMENTS AND "METAL TO METAL" CONTACT AND EXCESSIVE REPAIR COST ARE INEVITABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10018953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockport, TX

WHEELS:RIM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL 4 RIMS ARE WARPED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bolder City, NV

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED TO LEAK CAUSE IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA complaint #8021131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marietta, GA 1 injured

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, SINUSITIS, CHRONIC COUGH, SORE THROAT, AND HEADACHE, CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF BULLETIN 99-01-39-004 WHICH STATES THAT AN ODOR MAY BE THE RESULT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE, WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN IS TURNED ON, THE MICROBIAL GROWTH MAY RELEASE AN UNPLEASANT, MUSTY ODOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT COVER HIS VEHICLE YEAR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPAIRS BE MADE ON HIS VEHICLE AT NO COST TO HIM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crane, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

MY GRANDSON 18 MONTHS OLD PULLED THIS VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE ENGINE START OR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAUSING IT TO DO SEVERAL DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN UNDER A FLASE IMPRESSION THIS COULD NOT BE DONE BY A CHILD.

NHTSA complaint #761553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marietta, GA 1 injured

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, CONSUMER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF RESPIRATORY AILMENT UNTIL NOW, HE HAS HAD BRONCHITIS, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, RHINITIS, SINUSITIS, CHRONIC COUGH, SORE THROAT, AND HEADACHE, CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF BULLETIN 99-01-39-004 WHICH STATES THAT AN ODOR MAY BE THE RESULT OF MICROBIAL GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE, WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN IS TURNED ON, THE MICROBIAL GROWTH MAY RELEASE AN UNPLEASANT, MUSTY ODOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT COVER HIS VEHICLE YEAR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPAIRS BE MADE ON HIS VEHICLE AT NO COST TO HIM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockdale, TX

TIRES

DRIVING AT 60 MPH TRUCK STARTED SWAYING ON ROAD, STOPED AND CHECKED TIRES AND PRESSURE HAD 38 PSI AIRED TIRES TO 42PSI AND PROBLEM CONTUNED. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES RIGHT AFTER THAT. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I STILL HAVE THE TIRES AND YOU CAN HAVE THEM TO TEST . MAYBE THIS WILL SAVE SOMEONES LIFE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73 TIRESIZE: 26575/16)

NHTSA complaint #751531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #750614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chapin, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS SURPRISED THAT NO WARNING FOR A DOOR AJAR WAS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING YET COULD SAVE MANY INJURIES OR LIVES. IT IS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS ON A VEHICLE ARE SECURE. I CAN THINK OF MANY INSTANCES THAT A WARNING LIGHT LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW THAT A DOOR IS NOT SHUT TIGHT COULD PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SIMPLE THING TO DO THAT I WAS QUITE SURPRISED WHEN NO WARNING OF A DOOR AJAR WAS NOT ON THIS 4 DOOR VEHICLE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESS AS A REQUIREMENT ON ALL VEHICLES OR AT LEAST 4 DOOR VEHICLES? IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENT FOR WARNING OF SUCH HAZARDS?

NHTSA complaint #745055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chapin, SC

INTERIOR LIGHTING

I WAS SURPRISED THAT NO WARNING FOR A DOOR AJAR WAS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING YET COULD SAVE MANY INJURIES OR LIVES. IT IS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS ON A VEHICLE ARE SECURE. I CAN THINK OF MANY INSTANCES THAT A WARNING LIGHT LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW THAT A DOOR IS NOT SHUT TIGHT COULD PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SIMPLE THING TO DO THAT I WAS QUITE SURPRISED WHEN NO WARNING OF A DOOR AJAR WAS NOT ON THIS 4 DOOR VEHICLE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESS AS A REQUIREMENT ON ALL VEHICLES OR AT LEAST 4 DOOR VEHICLES? IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENT FOR WARNING OF SUCH HAZARDS?

NHTSA complaint #745055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.