The 2001 Chevrolet Redundant Silverado 2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 38,863 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.6L DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. IN ADDITION, WHEN…
Consequence
THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE LOCATION OF A WIRE CONNECTION IN THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
15
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
ENGINE
3
Total complaints116
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Unknown lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.”
“Unknown lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.”
“Unknown lost my truck to fire I was shopping and when I came out of the store the fire department had already put the fire out. They had said the fire started under the hood on the driver side.”
“Single occupant black ice-induced head on high force impact tree collision while with no pre-tensioner or air bag deployments of one-owner vehicle”
“Single occupant black ice-induced head on high force impact tree collision while with no pre-tensioner or air bag deployments of one-owner vehicle”
“Single occupant black ice-induced head on high force impact tree collision while with no pre-tensioner or air bag deployments of one-owner vehicle”
“This vehicle has abs activating between 3mph and 10mph when applying the brakes. There is no condition warranting the need for abs (e.g. Wet or icy roads) when this happens. There is no codes or dashboard lights for this issue. This issues does increase the stopping distance of the vehicle,…”
“Extreme rust, tailgate cables broke in use, had to replace. Tailgate still won't latch properly, dropping open while driving/hauling fairly often; brake line rusted out, replaced before had accident; whole frame rusted - under carriage//tire wells/drive shaft/around reece hitch so I worry about…”
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 Redundant Silverado 2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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