Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Steering4
- Suspension2
- Latches/locks/linkages2
- Structure2
- Service brakes, air2
- Parking brake1
- Seat belts1
- Electrical system1
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Chevrolet C/k Pickups.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 2001 Chevrolet C/k Pickups: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 625287 | SUBJECT ON INFORMATION ON ENGINE KNOCK ON COLD START FOR PICKUP AND UTILITY MODELS. *ET |
| 623871 | THE SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING; THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START; AND / OR THE ENGINE STARTS THEN STALLS AND THE SECURITY LAMP IS FLASHING. *TT |
| 623491 | SOME VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THAT MAY BE CRACKED, WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD PROPAGATE TO THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK. *SLC |
| 623347 | THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES NEW FACTORY SETTINGS FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FEATURE. *TT |
| 623318 | SOME VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE PARTIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OF REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. *SLC |
| 619187 | THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT FOR CERTAIN TRANSMISSIONS. *TT |
| 10042986 | GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE |
| 10019186 | IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation