2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 388 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 1% of the 388 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,750 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.
“2001 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 hd tail gate cable. Right side tailgate cable broke and tailgate fell off while driving. Damaging tailgate and side of truck. Remaning cable caused tailgate to swing out past the left side of truck. Luckaly there were no oncoming vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10045498, filed 2003-11, 23,500 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 | 12 | 12% |
| 2021 | 8 | 9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
181 complaintsEngine cooling
78 complaintsTires
35 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.
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