2001 Chevrolet Sierra Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Sierra. The contact has experienced difficulty starting the vehicle since 2002. The vehicle fails to provide an error code when it is diagnosed because the engine will start. Recently, in july of 2008, the vehicle shut off and could not be restarted while stopped at a red light. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they replaced the crankshaft position sensor. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v521000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 98,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10239219, filed 2008-08, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10011692Jan 28, 2005Misfire at idle cold and possible p0171 and or p0174.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 11% |
| 2000 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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