2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 11/01/2026

26Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

6.7%Of all 388 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES70 · 18%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC51 · 13.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING43 · 11.1%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP26 · 6.7%

ENGINE25 · 6.4%

Share of the 388 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 overview page.

What owners report

“: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL…”NHTSA complaint 10151401 — filed 02/28/2006

“UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL NUMBER:05V379000.”NHTSA complaint 10151256 — filed 02/26/2006

“2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C2500HD RECALL. UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000. MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10141781 — filed 11/04/2005

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: 26 of 388 complaints on file (6.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have in total?

388 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 11/01/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 11/01/2026.