2001 Chevrolet Redundant Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
75,150mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,080 25th Percentile
75,150 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
6
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CARBON BUILDUP. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR WHAT THE DEALER SAYS IS CARBON BUILDUP. IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 2500 MILES. THE LAST TIME IN THE DEALER SAID CHEVY KNEW IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE PISTONS. THE NEW PISTONS WOULD BE OUT IN LATE 2001 OR EARLY 2002 AND TO KEEP DRIVI..."
"ALLISON TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL POPS OUT FLUID POURS OUT ONTO EXHAUST PIPES HEAVY SMOKE FLUID COVERS UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE *AK"
"A STEEL BELT BROKE OR SHIFTED WITHIN THE TIRE. NO BLOWOUT, OR LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. NOISE FROM TIRE & POOR HANDLING IN TURNS WAS NOTICED. THIS IS A GM OEM PART. 2/3 OF THE TREAD WAS WORN OFF AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT. (TIRESIZE: 24575R16E)"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 15 complaints
25th: 75,075 mi Median: 106,137 mi 75th: 143,750 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9 complaints
25th: 60,600 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 101,750 mi
TIRES:TREAD/BELT 8 complaints
25th: 39,081 mi Median: 47,652 mi 75th: 65,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 7 complaints
25th: 75,250 mi Median: 79,500 mi 75th: 91,250 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 7 complaints
25th: 76,017 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 122,555 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 OH: 9 NJ: 9 PA: 7 MI: 7 MT: 6 OK: 5 WI: 5 IL: 5 TX: 4

Who Files Complaints?

25%
Original Owners
75%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28