2001 Chevrolet Silverado Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 5%of 877 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,400miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, 5% of the 877 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Fuel gauge will drop to empty and fuel lights light comes on even though there is more than a half tank of gas I usually keep tank once it drops to below a half tank. Sometime I jingle my keys and it will go back up sometimes nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10853868, filed 2016-04, 82,530 miles“I have just recently purchased a 2001 Silverado and my gas hand will go to empty and my low fuel light will come on but I will have a full tank of gas...if you shake the truck or stomp om the gas pedal it will go back to full and light will go off...a friend of mine has a 2002 Silverado and my aunt has a blazer and they all do the same thing.”
NHTSA complaint #10104084, filed 2004-12, 49,500 miles“I purchased this truck used and each time the truck is below 1/4 of a tank or filled up the fuel guage bounces between full and empty causing the low fuel light to come on. It will read right once it's at 3/4 and down to 1/4 of a tank for that 1/2 of a tank of fuel otherwise it just bounces constiantly between full and empty even if I just filled it. I spoke with the prior owner and he said the problem started around 3 or so years ago at 75,000 to 80,000 miles on the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10425845, filed 2011-09, 120,965 miles“The fuel sensor stops working. It looks as if we still have plenty of fuel when in fact the vehicle is out of gas. While we have caught it in time the fuel sensor has broken and been replaced twice in the last seven months and is broken again. Serious consequences could result if we were to run out of gas in heavy traffic on a freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #10093291, filed 2004-09, 57,656 miles“On the 2001 chevy Silverado I own the fuel gauge does not read the right amount it shows full then empty. My family has 4 of these model trucks all together and all of them are doing the same thing. While I was driving down the highway my fuel gauge read half a tank and I ran out of fuel in the left lane. My vehicle was almost rear ended by a semi truck. Luckily I was able to get to the side of the road before causing a accident. This is a major problem on alot of these model trucks.”
NHTSA complaint #10341424, filed 2010-07, 115,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10113662May 27, 2015This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the usage of E85 fuel in GM vehicles.
- 10019889Jul 1, 2009Inaccurate fuel gauge readings/rear float arm stuck. *tt updated 03-01-07. *kb updated 3/15/10.
- 10026704Aug 1, 2008Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate.
- 10020582Oct 11, 2006Dual tanks fuel gauge defaults to empty - new calibrations. Stall start tank transfer. Vehicles with 6.6l rpo lb7 or lly engines.
- 10018560Jan 6, 2006Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles.
- 10017303Nov 2, 2005Duramax diesel pilot to main injection fuel knock noise.
- 10017273Nov 1, 2005Fuel gauge is inaccurate or reads empty on diesel equipped chassis cab with dual tanks.
- 10017191Oct 28, 2005Supplement to bulletin 99-06-04-047a for fuel system cleaning.
- 10011222Aug 1, 2004Cranks but no start, stall, inaccurate/incorrect fuel gauge reading, no fuel, vehicle is out of fuel and fuel gauge reads above empty. *tt this bulletin replaces previous…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 12% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 7 | 9% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 4% |
| 2006 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 | 17 | 5% |
| 2004 | 22 | 4% |
| 2003 | 26 | 4% |
| 2002 | 23 | 3% |
| 2001 | 48 | 5% |
| 2000 | 80 | 6% |
| 1999 | 37 | 2% |
| 1998 | 12 | 4% |
| 1997 | 24 | 9% |
| 1996 | 14 | 8% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 11 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 3 | 14% |
| 1988 | 2 | 13% |
| 1984 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
418 complaintsEngine cooling
91 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsTires
56 complaintsBody and structure
53 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
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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