Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle hesitated while applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. Although the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, no repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration problems
38 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 45,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal23
At what mileage
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Chevrolet Silverado acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Throttle sticking closed
This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the federal safety agency, opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm?s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm?s tb defect.the majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.although gm?s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.for a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
EA02015
Throttle sticking
There is no summary currently available
PE02021
What 2001 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: 2001 chevrolet silverado. The rear backing plates that hold the back rotors in place were completely rusted and had to be replaced. The consumer contacted the dealership, and they gave him the number to gmc. The consumer then contacted gmc, and they accepted the complaint and said that they would see if they could do anything to help. Gmc called the consumer back a couple days later and stated that they could not do anything. There were no accidents. The consumer recently received a recall on the front hub bearing assembly and wheel speed sensor. *ak (11/29/05)
Accelerator sticking in the up position
While driving accelerator pedal is hard to apply when passing or pulling from a stop, the pedal will stick. Consumer has to use his foot to release the accelerator pedal. The gas needle fluctuates from empty to full continually.*ak consumer very concerned that the fuel gauge problem could be a fire hazard.
While applying the brake pedal brakes failed. The brake pedal went to the floor. Also, accelerator pedal stuck.
The gas pedal sticks, you have to tap on it a couple of times to get the truck to move. Then if you are not careful, the vehicle moves forward real fast.
While in reverse the vehicle accelerated backwards and the steering locked up. The consumer managed to decelerate the vehicle. The dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak
Gas pedal does not move after applying pressure to pedal. When pedal moves it causes a surge of vehicle.
2001 silverado w/5300--I have had to have the throttle unstuck twice and the carbon junk cleaned out twice from my truck in less than 80000 miles and it still knocks. I see all kinds of service bullitins and notice hundreds of complaints of sticking,engine rattle at startup andd yet you let gm off time and time again. When are you end the noise and make them file a recall!!!!
Accelerator pedal sticks. *ak the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed the vehicle had a contaminated fuel system which would cost $170 and it would include cleaning the injectors. After not being able to get in touch with the customer service rep that the consumer spoke with previously who said the work should be performed at no charge, the consumer went to a friend and all he did was remove the air intake hose from the front of the throttle body and sprayed some cleaning agent and wiped around the butterfly valve, which resolved the problem.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the acceleration of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 45,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1999 (95 complaints), 2000 (83 complaints) and 2001 (38 complaints).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems
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