2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have a 2001 silverado 3500 that shut down in the middle of baltimore traffic back in 2006. We had to have it towed and paid $644.33 to have it fixed. It was the crank position sensor. We came to find out that there was a recall on this in some of the 2001's. But guess what, ours is no on the…”
filed Jan 11, 2011
“Brake lines on my truck rusted thru and brakes failed while on the road. The rusted lines ran from the abs system to the master cylinder and front brakes. It occurred at low speed and I used emergency brake to get home. The lines have not been replaced as yet. I will save parts. *tr”
filed Sep 14, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 9 | 20% |
| 2004 Silverado 3500 | 11 | 27% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 14 | 33% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 15 | 30% |
| 2000 Silverado 3500 | 33 | 41% |
| 1999 Silverado 3500 | 21 | 45% |
| 1998 Silverado 3500 | 23 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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.