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2001 Chevrolet Chevy Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Steering
2Suspension
2Equipment
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Steering complaints

2 reports
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70,000 miles · Dec 20, 2004
Steering

I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE VAN. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE, RESULTING IN VERY DIFFICULT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DECEMBER 5 ,2003. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, NOW ONE YEAR LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAS HAPPENED. I FEEL GM HAS SOME BIG …

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I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET FULL SIZE VAN. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE, RESULTING IN VERY DIFFICULT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DECEMBER 5 ,2003. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, NOW ONE YEAR LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAS HAPPENED. I FEEL GM HAS SOME BIG PROBLEMS HERE, WITH REAL SAFETY ISSUES. I AM VERY UPSET I AM FORCED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMPS EVERY YEAR. PLEASE ACT ON THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. THANK YOU JON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10104188

21,120 miles · Jul 31, 2003
SteeringCrashInjury

STEERING FROZE SUDDENLY AND TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SIDESWIPED TREES ALONG THE ROAD. TRUCK STEERING ALTERNATELY PERFORMS NORMALLY AND THEN SUDDENLY LOCKS UP. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10030522

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres

Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist

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.

Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System

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.