2001 chevrolet silverado with 25,000 miles, right rear rotor rusted & caused one of two disc pads to wear to the metal backing.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado: rotors or pads wearing out early
5 of the 876 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 21 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
Severe brake rotor rust, rotors repaired once, less then three weeks severe rust returned. Very poor breaking performance under load. Took back to dealer second time they refused to repair. Repair order shows normal condition. Truck only had 16000 miles now with 26000 miles still very poor braking.
Rotors rusted and wouldn't allow the brake pads to make full and proper contact with the rotors because they were used. *ph the consumer feels that gm should be required to inform the vehicle owners that the parts are made with used materials and that the warranty is not valid. Could have caused serious injuries. * cb
Front tire prematurely worn on one side dealer replaced rack &pinion ,steering gear that was leaking dealer set toe refused to do full alignment.rotated tires.at18,100 front tire again worn on one side different dealer installed another remanufactured rack & pinion,steering gear an did a full alignment . Vehicle then had slight vibration transmitted through steering wheel when taken back next day dealer said tires needed replaiced .
Premature wear of parking brake caused brake shoe to wear. Dealer has repaired vehicle. *ak consumer stated that the parking brake design allows shoe to drop down and contact the parking brake drum while vehicle was moving. This wears out shoe and drum.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Chevrolet/gmc/cadillac: anytime hydraulic brake pipes assembly need replacing, pre-formed and pre-flared...
- Antilock brake (ABS) activation at low speeds (clean wheel speed sensor mounting surface)
- ABS light on, dtc's C0265, C0201, U1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) C0265, C0201, U1041 set and/or loss...
- Supplement to 04094 front wheel speed sensor corrosion
- Product safety recall regarding front wheel speed sensor corrosion
- Low effort parking brake apply system
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only.
- Risk
- This can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V379000 · Recall details
Parking brake
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions and built with either pbr parking brake systems or trw parking brake systems, the parking brake friction linings may wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.
- Risk
- If the parking brake does not hold, unintended vehicle movement could occur, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. On vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system, dealers will install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly. The recall began on july 29, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V161000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
5 of 876 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 2 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 163Brake failure 70Stalling 30No deployment 27Tire blowout 27Knocking 24Fuel gauge 19Grinding brakes 17Power steering loss 14Harsh shifting 12Check engine light 9Fuel pump 8Headlights 8Jerking 8Pulling 8Loss of power 7Transmission failure 7Engine failure 6Spongy pedal 6Steering noise 6Misfire 5Wipers 5
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