2001 Chevrolet Chevy VanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Chevy Van, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 1, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Chevrolet Chevy Van has problems

13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags31
Engine and engine cooling20
Suspension20
Steering21
Seats10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Equipment10
Structure10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Chevrolet Chevy Van recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Chevy Van year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Chevy Van median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Chevrolet Chevy Van, and the recalls they led to.

  1. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
In owners' words

What Chevy Van owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED INCLUDING THE AREA AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS IS A 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK.
Complaint 11012965 · Aug 5, 2017 · 62,000 miles
I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY OWN VEHICLE AND WE WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT EAST BOUND. ANOTHER CAR CAME OUT INFRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AS WE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION WE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE. I WAS BADLY INJURED BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS BELTED IN BUT MY…
Complaint 10723727 · Jun 5, 2015 · 167,000 miles
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR WHILE JUMP STARTING THE CAR. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE CAR USED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE TOOK CAR BACK AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.
Complaint 10176648 · Dec 20, 2006

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