"How reliable is the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 379 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is Service Brakes, accounting for a significant portion of the 379 total complaints filed."

2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 379 complaints

379

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Engine

Electrical System

Tread/Belt

Steering

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A PRODIGY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL IS INSTALLED ON CONSUMERS VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT ON RAIN SLICK ROADS, THE BRAKING IS SERIOUSLY REDUCED, THE PRODIGY IS NOT ABLE TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE TWO AXLES ON THE TRAILER AS QUICKLY AS THE OTHER BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED, THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH ..."

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

"A PRODIGY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL IS INSTALLED ON CONSUMERS VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT ON RAIN SLICK ROADS, THE BRAKING IS SERIOUSLY REDUCED, THE PRODIGY IS NOT ABLE TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE TWO AXLES ON THE TRAILER AS QUICKLY AS THE OTHER BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED, THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH ..."

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 55 complaints

25th: 82,750 mi Median: 115,000 mi 75th: 165,750 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 44 complaints

25th: 63,816 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 120,600 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 34 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 92,000 mi

Engine 22 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 108,947 mi

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 19 complaints

25th: 43,250 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 97,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 35 NY: 35 MI: 28 PA: 27 CA: 26 TX: 25 WI: 17 IL: 15 MA: 14 VA: 12

Who Files Complaints?

20.6%

Original Owners

79.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	74	101,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1998	82	78,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	95	99,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3
2000	156	90,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	13
2002	408	84,712	Service Brakes	27
2003	558	81,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	430	75,000	Service Brakes	23
2005	337	63,000	Electrical System	19
2006	218	52,000	Service Brakes	15
2007	253	59,673	Air Bags	16
2008	225	56,000	Air Bags	6
2009	79	55,000	Air Bags	6
2010	27	92,000	Air Bags	0
2011	128	60,500	Air Bags	3
2012	69	70,000	Air Bags	2
2013	71	71,872	Unknown Or Other	0
2014	52	84,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2015	243	34,200	Electrical System	10
2016	156	35,000	Steering	7
2017	69	28,044	Electrical System	2
2018	65	20,000	Engine	1
2019	98	9,000	Engine	4
2020	131	20,000	Power Train	3
2021	101	50,000	Power Train	3
2022	112	31,000	Electrical System	5
2023	53	35,000	Power Train	0
2024	191	7,000	Electrical System	2
2025	29	42,000	Power Train	2

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