Illustration2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS. *NJ
2001 Chevrolet Redundant Silverado 2500
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
24 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD DAILY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT FINALLY COST ME $900 TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKES. THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT HALF LIFE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND RUSTED. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUSTED THAT MUCH. THE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE EVEN S…
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FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD DAILY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT FINALLY COST ME $900 TO REPLACE ALL OF MY BRAKES. THE PADS STILL HAD ABOUT HALF LIFE, BUT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND RUSTED. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUSTED THAT MUCH. THE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE EVEN SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT I MADE IT THIS LONG. HE EXPRESSED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE TRUCKS COME IN WITH AS LITTLE AS 20,000 MILES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TOTALLY. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS THAT COME FACTORY INSTALLED WITH ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALSO I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ABS PROBLEM THAT I AM STILL HAVING AND HAVE HAD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. RIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK IS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE TRUCK VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TALKED TO GM THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2001 AND HAS THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM AS THE REGULAR SILVERADO, SINCE IT IS THE HD MODEL, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DID HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM AND ALL THEY SAID IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL. NOW, $900 LATER, I HAVE A BRAND NEW SET OF BRAKES, BUT THE TRUCK STILL DOES NOT WANT TO STOP ONCE IT GETS UNDER 10 MPH. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SENT SOMETHING IN ABOUT THE 2500 HD MODEL, SO I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN NOW BE DONE. I AM EVEN WILLING TO LET ONE OF YOUR TECHNICIANS COME OUT AND TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE PERSONALLY TO SHOW THAT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE REGULAR 1500 MODELS. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO STOP THE BRAKE FAILURE IS TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WHOLE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THEN YOU HAVE TO STARE AT THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER ALL THE TIME, PLUS YOU DO NOT HAVE ABS IF YOU NEED IT. PLEASE GET THEM TO INCLUDE THE 2500 HD'S IN THE RECALL. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.
2001 GMC TRUCK BRAKE FAILURE/ BAD CALIPERS AND ROTORS LOW MILEAGE TRUCK. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS PITTED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 45MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST USE OF THE REAR BRAKES. HOWEVER, NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ROTORS AND DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE NORMAL, NO R…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS PITTED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 45MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST USE OF THE REAR BRAKES. HOWEVER, NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ROTORS AND DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE NORMAL, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C2500HD RECALL. UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
BREAKING QUESTIONABLE AT TIMES. BRAKE ROTORS RUST FLAKE WHERE PADS CONTACT ROTOR, 55,000 MILES ON TRUCK WITH SECOND SET OF ROTORS SAME PROBLEM WITH FIRST SET. LOUD BRAKE NOISE AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD OR REVERSE. *NM
THE CONSUMER INDICSATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTING ON THE INSIDE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDNT STO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PAST 16,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Official recalls
101V220000 · Interior Lighting
Jun 26, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.6L DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE PARTIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE LOCATION OF A WIRE CONNECTION IN THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.