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2001 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado has 99 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

99

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Silverado engine complaints by model year100 complaints1982: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 2 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 14 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 70 complaints2000: 100 complaints2001: 99 complaints2002: 62 complaints2003: 33 complaints2004: 32 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 19 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 16 complaints2017: 16 complaints
Silverado engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V521000EngineNovember 7, 2007 · 11,974 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY. IF THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE MAY RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE MAY STALL, AND IF SO, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD.

Consequence

IF THE SENSOR BECOMES COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE WILL QUIT RUNNING AND WILL NOT RE-START. EITHER OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

What owners report

“ TO: [EMAIL]> SUBJECT: OWNER ASSISTANCE: P. ADAMS SUBJECT: CUSTOMER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES MOSSY CHEVROLET DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 4:59 PM TO CHEVROLET: MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS:FROM: [EMAIL] SENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 10:14 PM SUBJECT: GM 2001 FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T CUSTOM…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 11, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 07V521000.

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.