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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical system problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Silverado 2500 electrical system complaints by model year105 complaints1995: 2 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 89 complaints2004: 105 complaints2005: 99 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 14 complaints2008: 26 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 58 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 18 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 27 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 53 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Silverado 2500 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WOULD EXPERIENCE A SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER.MEROLLLIS CHEVROLET IN EAST PT., MICHIGAN, BECAME VERY DEFIANT,AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.BEFORE [XXX] BECAME CEO, [XXX] CONTACTED HER OFFICE VIA HANDWRITTEN COMMUNIQUE.IRIS CONTACT [XXX] IN DEC,2013,AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 5, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical system — 6% 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.