2001 Chevrolet Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Chevrolet Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
2injuries
TIRES
2
1crashes
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
Total complaints19

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Brake pedal went to the floor.no brakes .this happen pulling into a convenience store.I hit the curb pretty hard”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-11-03

“The tail gate support cables on my 2001 chev. S10 have or are ready to break. I have replace one so far. They appear to be no different that those recalled in the full sized chevrolet trucks. *nm”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2006-06-03

“Normal everyday driving. During long stops (traffic lights or waiting) or upon start up and idling - the fuel gauge/level sensor will go from what ever level is in the tank to empty, indicates low fuel level also and after a few seconds to minutes the level indicator returns to normal. Sometimes…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM · reported 2004-10-30

“Dt*: the contact stated that the front driver and passenger air bags did not deploy in a head-on collision that occurred while driving 25 mph. The other vehicle in the accident was traveling 70 mph. There was pre-impact braking, the seat belt was worn and the airbag warning light was on prior to…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2004-09-27

“While driving 60 mph rear passenger tire tread separated. As a result, the rear braces were damaged. Consumer lost control, but managed to regain control. *ak while driving at 60 mph the pickup started bucking and fish tailing. Tread separated from the tire in one peice but tire did not go flat.…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2004-07-06

“Exterior rear view mirror vibrates causing impaired vision. *ak”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR · reported 2003-09-03

“During a july trip from glendale ,ca to the eastern sierras at 4hrs into the trip the left rear tire delaminated on my chevrolet 1500hd. I was carrying a lance light camper on the truck. The weight was within limits of both tire and truck. The tires were inflated to 80 cold psi prior on the day of…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2003-08-29

“Tailgate cable rusted out and broke. The dealer informed the consumer that there was a serious problem with this piece of equipment.*ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH · reported 2003-07-16

Defect investigations

Investigation EA04012 Opened 2004-04-30 · closed 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…

Investigation EA04012 Opened 2004-04-30 · closed 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Chevrolet Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.