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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GCHK29G31E••••••2001 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 HD
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2001 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 HD build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
239on the model
121builds in total
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 4Steering 1Tires 1
What owners of this build wrote
TiresNov 2008
Mud max radial mudder tires purchased new for the front of my chevy pick-up on 5/17/08 failed on a trip from colorado to phoenix and back on 11/26/08 and 111/28/08 when the tread separated from the tire body. It caused a serious vibration in the front end, but they did not blow…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2008
The contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. On the third attempt, the vehicle restarted. The failure occurred on numerous occasions whether the vehicle was in motion or not. An authorized…
SteeringFeb 2002
Engine stops instantaneously without warning. Extreme safety problem in heavy traffic as power steering is lost. Crankshaft position sensor has failed in both instances
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2003
My silverado trucks stalls, has almost gotten myself and my family run over numerous times, I have spent several thousand trying to get it fixed, and it keeps stalling, nothing that has ever been repaired on it fixes the problem , this truck is a accident waiting to happen
Engine And Engine CoolingJun 2001
The engine shut down instantaneously twice without warning while the consumer was driving 55 mph and 25 mph. The dealer determined the problem was a faulty crank sensor and replaced it
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GCHK29G31E289128 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.