"How reliable is the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 1048 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 49008 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 1048 total complaints filed."

2001 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1048 complaints

1048

Total Complaints

49,008mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

115

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,500 25th Percentile

49,008 Median Mileage

75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

204

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Parking Brake

Service Brakes

Gasoline

Automatic Transmission

Hinge And Attachments

Engine

Frontal

Tires

Severity Assessment

115

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SET CRUISE @ 67MPH LEVEL GROUND (APPORX 1900RPM) RUN FOR ~10-15 MINS. GO UP SUFFICIENT GRADE FOR CC TO FORCE DOWNSHIFT TO NEXT LOWER GEAR AND INCREASE IN RPM TO 3000+. UPON CRESTING HILL AND GOING DOWN GRADUAL DOWNGRADE THE VEHICLE WILL UPSHIFT BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL RESET ITS SETPOINT TO ~ 4..."

"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. MY NAME IS CONRAD DUVAL AND AM EMPLOYED AT AUBURN METAL FABRICATION AS A SHOP SUPERVISOR .THE COMPANY RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS NEW VEHICLE WHICH I USE TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK .WELL TO GET TO THE MATTER AT HAND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON SO WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERV..."

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.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 204 complaints

25th: 39,025 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 74,500 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 45 complaints

25th: 27,300 mi Median: 45,500 mi 75th: 82,250 mi

Parking Brake 40 complaints

25th: 16,450 mi Median: 38,500 mi 75th: 57,400 mi

Service Brakes 40 complaints

25th: 71,934 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 138,750 mi

Gasoline 37 complaints

25th: 12,500 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 59,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 112 TX: 95 MI: 91 NY: 73 OH: 59 WI: 45 PA: 41 GA: 32 MO: 31 FL: 30

Who Files Complaints?

56.1%

Original Owners

43.9%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1992	51	160,000	Motor	1
1993	77	187,000	Recliner	1
1994	235	121,500	Motor	11
1995	331	143,000	Motor	20
1996	230	75,000	Motor	17
1997	365	72,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
1998	335	73,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1999	2104	63,512	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	126
2000	1614	55,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	163
2002	853	46,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	85
2003	852	38,875	Service Brakes	49
2004	723	45,000	Service Brakes	68
2005	361	53,474	Service Brakes	16
2006	223	54,000	Service Brakes	11
2007	253	55,612	Air Bags	11
2008	221	62,722	Air Bags	18
2009	103	58,500	Electrical System	9
2010	91	42,344	Unknown Or Other	2
2011	99	55,000	Air Bags	15
2012	91	19,423	Air Bags	13
2013	87	10,100	Power Train	14
2014	195	3,900	Power Train	29
2015	111	5,200	Engine	9
2017	156	26,250	Power Train	15

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