2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 acceleration problems

Filed Dec 15, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · IA · crash

ABS locks up because of faulty wheel speed sensors known problem locking up brake pedal resulting in loss of control of vehicle causing collisions and dangerous situations.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · PA

Evaporated system.

Filed Dec 9, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 120,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the ABS warning light illuminated and the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the driver and passenger side speed sensors and the electronic brake control module were defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Acceleration · 110,450 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle he noticed that it took more than the normal pressure in order to depress the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact has noticed the failure since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 110450.

Filed Oct 12, 2008 · Acceleration, Airbags · 120,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was in a car accident. While driving, I don't know what happened but something caused my truck to roll over. Earlier that day I remember that my parking brake would not work. I also had some trouble putting the gear into park. My airbags didn't deploy during this accident, and I was driving with cruise control on if that has any bearing on this. Also, my front tires were always needing air.

Filed Oct 29, 2007 · Acceleration, Brakes · 67,500 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 5 MPH through a parking lot, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle continued forward. The brakes eventually began to function. He was able to drive the vehicle to a mechanic and the failure was diagnosed as the vehicle speed control sensor. He will have the vehicle speed control sensor replaced. In october 2002, the speed control sensors were cleaned for corrosion, but not replaced under the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock). The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 67,800 and failure mileage was 67,500. * updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07

Filed May 31, 2007 · Acceleration · 57,195 miles · PA

While driving my 2001 chevrolet silverado I am required to use more than the usual amount of force to depress the accelerator, and when I do the vehicle lunges forward. My accelerator pedal wound up "limp" on the floor of the vehicle this weekend when pushing down on the pedal leaving the vehicle unable to accelerate while driving in traffic. The vehicle wound up being towed for repair.

Filed Apr 15, 2007 · Acceleration, Electrical · 50,000 miles · MN

The stalk for the combination turn signal, windshield wiper, cruise control, broke resulted in unreliable operation of the windshield wipers and unreliable turn singal operation. In the case of the 2001 silverado the windshield wipers activated when the turn signalwas selected. Since this same control was used for several critical functions, including turn signals, wipers, and cruise control activation and deactivation, I expect certain failure modes could present a serious safety issue. Researching this issue, it seems to be a common problem on this model silverado and other gm vehicles that use the same combination control.

Filed Apr 8, 2005 · Acceleration · WV

The gas pedal accelerated without warning .driver was able to control the vehicle, and pulled over, and turned off the vehicle. Driver was able to restart vehicle ten minutes later, and took the vehicle to the dealer. Mechanic stated problem ccould not duplicated.

Filed May 28, 2002 · Acceleration · OH

Throttle was sticking. When letting foot off gas pedal vehicle continues to accelerate. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated it was a known problem and sprayed with carborater cleaner. Please provide any further information.