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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 29 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Electrical System complaints

5%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE FRIVING ON A STREET I 8NSERTED A CIG LIGHTER IN TO CIG LIGHGER SOCKET. AND PULLED IT OUT RIGHT AWAY. SMOKE STARTED.COMING OUG FROM DASH AND VENTS. I PULLED 9VER AND POURED WATER INTO SOCKET DUE TO FIRE .N9 MY BATTERY LIGHT AND ODOMETER LIGHTS DO JOT TURN 9FF WHEB KEY IS OFF. AND NOW I START…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 4, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.