2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 388 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,884miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3% of the 388 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,884 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My brake lines failed twice. Once in 2008 and today 8/8/11. Failure due to lines rusting (cheap metal tubing) and bursting when brakes applied. Mechanic even stated he couldn't believe that GM was using inferior metal tubing. He showed me a piece of the line and it snapped into two pieces, I mean it didn't even bend it just snapped.”
NHTSA complaint #10418048, filed 2011-08, 68,658 miles“My truck was parked outside my house and this drunk driver hit my truck in the middle of the night.and mest up all of one side of the truck including my engine,baby seats and tires and windows.”
NHTSA complaint #11066142, filed 2018-01, 15,500 miles“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 pulling trailer/hailing. Horn has rusted off. Only 77,000 miles as I do not drive it daily, just to work around my place or pickup/haul/trailer something. Gm needs recall to address this rust issue because it is a major safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11102394, filed 2018-06, 40,000 miles“I was traveling at 40mph and another vehicle pulled out in front of me, I slammed on the brakes and avoided an accident. I went to use my brakes a few hundred feet down the road and the pedal went to the floor. Upon inspection after I got home a brake line had blown out, after further investigation I noticed that all of my brake line are rusted very bad to the point of all of them needing to be replaces asap. This vehicle is only 9 years old, I have a car that was built in 1980 and the brake lines look much better. …”
NHTSA complaint #10335494, filed 2010-06, 99,000 miles“Rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because I sure cant get to the ABS to unscrew the back brake line ! Beside the fact that one would think a 9 year old truck's brake line would be the last thing to worry about, the rocker panels that will cost 5-6 thousand to fix according to maco have also failed and have rusted away to near nothing. So for the second time in my life, I am left with a beautiful truck I have to crush. Perhaps if I could afford to be the original owner for once, this sort of thing wouldn't happen to me. …”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 6 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 7% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 | 6 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 14% |
| 2012 | 4 | 8% |
| 2011 | 6 | 6% |
| 2010 | 4 | 19% |
| 2009 | 6 | 10% |
| 2008 | 19 | 10% |
| 2007 | 14 | 7% |
| 2006 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 15 | 3% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 6 | 8% |
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 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.
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