I was driving normally, down my driveway, at approximately 3 MPH, and my spare tire detached and fell off the undercarriage of my truck while the vehicle was in motion. The cable holding the tire in place broke. Nothing has been done to correct this problem. My spare tire is no longer able to be attached to my vehicle. If this happened on a highway, someone could have been killed.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado locks problems
14 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 37,000.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 37,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Tailgate: latch12
- Hatchback/liftgate: lock2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Silverado locks problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Tailgate cable breakage
General motors filed a defect notice 04v‑129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v‑129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. The complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation.
EA04005
Tailgate cable breakage
During the pe, odidiscovered that one or both of the tailgate support cables can break due to the effects of metal fatigue at the point where the cable flexes when the lift gate is opened and closed. Concurrently, the strength of the cable degrades over time due to corrosion of the wire strands in the support cables.when the vehicle is stationary and cargo is being loaded or unloaded, the tailgate can tip downward displacing cargo and/or people to the ground without warning.odi is also aware of one total separation of the tailgate from the vehicle.owners cannot easily detect whether the support cabes are damaged or corroded because they are covered by a protective sheath.odi is upgrading this preliminary evaluation for further appropriate action.model year 2003 vehicles will be added to the investigation.further, we will incude additional vehicles, those being the avalanche and cadillac ext, model years 2002-2003, and the sierra, model years 1999-2003.
PE03049
What 2001 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2001 chevy silverado full size pickup truck with long bed. Tailgate latches failed in sept 2004. Cargo shifted against tailgate and tailgate opened allowing partial cargo to fall out on highway 60 south in pa, south of the pa turnpike. No prior warning or other type of failure. No damage to vehicle or cargo but could have been very dangerous if high traffic. Several failures since while just driving with on cargo. 25000 miles on the truck and only 3 ys old.
While loading the vehicle tailgate dropped open and proceeded to fall off. Fortunate nobody was hurt. The dealership was notified.
While driving tailgate opened without warning. Dealership repaired the problem. *ak consumer suffered a bruise and swelling in his right hand which occurred before the latches failed completely.
While driving my vehicle on the freeway the tailgate dropped open and proceeded to fall off my vehicle. When I went to the dealership, the written estimate I received quoted $1045.48 to repair all the damage. I am thank full to god that it was early in the morning and there was noon behind us and I didn't have a load on the tailgate! It could of been a fatality.
Both tailgate cables broke on my truck before it was 3 yrs. Old. It cost $30 to replace.
Support cables for my tailgate both broken withen 3 years of purchase of vehicle. I blamed my son of letting it drop but after reading a article in the grand rapids press I realize it is a major defect and g.m. Owes me replacment parts and a apology.
Both tailgate cable of 2001 chevy silverado snapped while off-loading rubbish into county rubbish dump trailer. Incident gave me a good scare and could have been really bad if I did not regain my balance and fell 10' into the trailer full of dangerous objects. No substantial damage to the tailgate as it made contact with the bumper. Upon closer look at the cables, it appears that only a few strands (and the vinyl sheathing) were keeping the cable together. The rest of the strands showed severe corrosion. Took the cable to local dealer but they would not even look at it but did say that it's out of warranty. The truck was purchased 3 years and 3 months ago. I had to pay $45 for the pair. I believe the cables should be good for the life of the truck under normal use.
I had a cooler on my tailgate, when I went to climb into my bed by stepping on the tailgate, both cables supporting the tailgate snapped, sending me and the cooler onto the ground.
While sitting on the tailgate, both tailgate straps broke.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado locks
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado have locks problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the locks of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet Silverado locks problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 37,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado locks?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most locks problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most locks complaints are 2000 (28 complaints), 1999 (22 complaints) and 2008 (18 complaints).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Brakes 418Engine 95Transmission 64Tires 56Body 53Airbags 48Fuel system 48Acceleration 38Steering 37Electrical 30Suspension 24Visibility 15Lights 10Seat belts 10Wheels 7Seats 4
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