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SteeringPart report

2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
10%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 10% of the 21 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Boosting system supplies power steering and brakes. While driving,vehicle will suddenly have no brakes and lose steering. Also, vehicle will have catastrophic steering, and no brakes. Vehicle appears to be losing brake fluid, and there is no evidence where it is going. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing wrong with vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #6900714, filed 2001-12

“The vehicle experienced problems with the alternator/burned out along with the distributor,tail gate plate lights, steering column had come apart, seat belts, door locks/were intermittent, windshield wipers, the rims caused the tires to wear/four rims had warped, and the bed liner had peeled off.”

NHTSA complaint #10021985, filed 2003-06

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003513%
2002411%
2001210%
199939%
1998412%
19971327%
199524%
199413%
199318%
1992215%
199019%
1989214%
198817%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Brakes
7 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology