2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 narrows the body count to two — a two-door standard cab and a four-door extended cab — while the engine bay stays busy with three naturally aspirated overhead-valve V8s of 5.3, 5.7 and 6.0 liters, all on gasoline. Six trims were catalogued, Base, Custom, Cheyenne, LS, LT and 400 SS, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostic charts follow that equipment spread rather than assuming one level of content.
Engines covered
- 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- 400 SS
- Cheyenne
- Custom
- LS
- LT
Known issues on the 2001 Silverado 2500. The federal record holds eight recalls for this year. One is a running-condition defect: a crankshaft position sensor that can work intermittently or quit outright, leaving the engine rough, stalling and in some cases unwilling to restart. Others cover replacement lighting sold for these trucks — lamps built without the amber side reflectors that make the truck visible from an angle, and headlamps whose beam pattern falls outside the federal photometric limits. Complaints number 1,841: 821 on the service brakes, 188 on the engine and cooling, 98 on tires, all of them systems with their own diagnostic sections here.
CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TH
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECA
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected mo
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the deal
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should
This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
Showing the 8 most recent of 79 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDEN
HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDEN
HEAD ON COLLISION HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK JUMPED. WHEN VEHICLES HIT SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK RIGHT AWAY WHICH THREW ME FORWARD AND INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDEN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 25 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICL
Showing the 4 most serious of 379 complaints filed with NHTSA.
