Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2001 Chevrolet C Series

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
2
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
57
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

2 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    1
  • Parking Brake
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
01I016000·FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2001-09-01

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2001 CHEVROLET AND GMC C-SERIES MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPCO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) CONVERSION KIT. THE ENGINE COULD BACKFIRE CAUSING THE INLET ELBOW TO SEPARATE FROM ITS THROTTLE BODY.

RiskIF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE INLET ELBOW WOULD BE RETAINED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY.

FixDEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ALUMINUM INLET ELBOW AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.

01V159000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2001-05-17

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.

RiskIN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 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 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
EA04012·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST2004-04-30 → 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

Led to recall05V005000

EA04012·STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2004-04-30 → 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

Led to recall05V005000

EA04011·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL2004-04-09 → 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

Led to recall05V161000

EA04011·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL2004-04-09 → 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

Led to recall05V161000

EA04011·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE2004-04-09 → 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

Led to recall05V161000

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