Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado has 52 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
52
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Unknown Lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department ha... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TRUCK JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN WON'T TURN BACK ON. IT HAS... |
| Feb 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS AND MILEAGE LIGHTS DONT ILLUMINATE ON DASH, INTERMITTENTLY. |
| Jul 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE FRIVING ON A STREET I 8NSERTED A CIG LIGHTER IN TO CIG LIGHGER SOCKET. AND PULLED IT OUT RIGHT... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS PRONE TO FAILURE. WHEN IT FAILS, ALL DASH AND GAUGE CLUST... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF. I NOTICED IT WAS BROKEN AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEH... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 75MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AN... |
| May 28, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING IN THE INFORMATION CENTER, STARTING WITH ABS WARNING, THEN CYCLED TH... |
| Apr 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASE MY CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUP NEW IN 2001 AND HAVE MAINTAINED WELL. FOR NO APPARENT REASON, T... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, REQUIRING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (WITHOU... |
| Jul 22, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE CAUSING T... |
| Jun 25, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ST... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL(SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. I'VE READ A TON FORUM... |
| Aug 9, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTING THE TRUCK START DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN. LET THE TRUCK S... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-5 WHEN WE STOPPED IN MEDFORD, OREGON TO FILL UP OUR 2001 CHEV. DURAMAX ... |
| Jan 12, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODACALLY |
| Sep 25, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2001 CHEVY WITH THE 8100 ENGINE WOULD STALL AT SPEED AND ALSO AT IDLE. THE AT-SPEED STALL WOULD R... |
| Sep 20, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. I COASTED OVER TO THE SID... |
| Jan 17, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED... |
| Jan 1, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WIRES THAT ARE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HOOK UP TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH BREAK DO TO USE OF T... |