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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 structure problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 25003% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Structure complaints
3%
share of all complaints
58,885 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Single occupant black ice-induced head on high force impact tree collision while with no pre-tensioner or air bag deployments of one-owner vehicle

    filed Dec 9, 2020

  • Extreme rust, tailgate cables broke in use, had to replace. Tailgate still won't latch properly, dropping open while driving/hauling fairly often; brake line rusted out, replaced before had accident; whole frame rusted - under carriage//tire wells/drive shaft/around reece hitch so I worry about…

    filed Jun 18, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.