Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"Significant fading and peeling on hood and roof"
Maureen W., FL (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Truck sits out daily. It has started to loose it's paint"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"The paint on the hood of the truck is peeling off in small and larger sheets. What isn't peeling off is faded."
Anonymous, CA (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.2-L V8)"Roof repainted due to clear-coat failure."
Anonymous, VA (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Pre mature paint fading"
Anonymous, FL (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"16 year old truck sitting out in the weather..no real complaint"
Anonymous, SC (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS)"Paint is becoming very thin"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Paint is peeling off bad ... And the vehicle is maintained I.e washed and waxed on a regular basis"
Anonymous, NV (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Clear coat is getting bare"
Anonymous, TX (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"The pickup box is rusting from the inside out in the wheel wells."
Anonymous, ND (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Classic CHEVROLET rust along the rocker panels. This is very typical for trucks of this age."
Anonymous, KS (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.2-L V8)"Cab corner and rocker panel rust holes hazard of living in Maine ln winter"
Anonymous, ME (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.2-L V8)"Rust at site of slight dent that occurred about 10 years ago"
Anonymous, TN (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500)"This has been a farm truck for the past 9 years. An area of rust developed below the driver's door on the body. It has eaten through a small area."
Scott C., KS (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.3-L V6)"Rust on a 2001 vehicle in S.E. Michigan is expected. While the tailgate is in good shape the hinges are not. I have to lift up the tailgate to get it to latch. I'm unable to replace the hinge myself and the cost to have it done is unreasonable."
Anonymous, (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.7-L V8)"The lower door frame has bad rust and the upper wheel wells also have bad rusting"
Anonymous, ND (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.7-L V8)"I am doing rust repair body work on my truck, I have all the tools for body repair."
Anonymous, UT (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.2-L V8)"lots of rust on bottom of back doors"
Anonymous, IL (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Base 4.3-L V6)"Rust over the rear fender wheel wells and bottom rear corner of the cab"
Jon K., NE (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.2-L V8)"Body, rocker panel and cab corners"
Anonymous, ME (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.7-L V8)"The rocker panels on both sides have completely rusted through. I have completely replaced them with 16 ga. aluminum checked plate. I also replaced the cab corners with the same material. Estimate to have it done was $3000.oo. My DIY cost was $300.oo plus my time. Nice!"
Michael H., IA (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.2-L V8)"Rust holes in rocker panels"
Anonymous, ME (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.2-L V8)
"Upper dash panel broke into two pieces, GM no longer provides the part due to frequency of failure, had to buy aftermarket dash panel that does not match original color well."
Ed D., TX (2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.7-L V8)