7.1
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$274.00
Average Mileage:
55,654 miles
Total Complaints:
13 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace window regulator and motor (9 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace cable (1 reports)
windows / windshield problem
Helpful Websites About 2001 Chevrolet Silverado power window stopped working
2008Jan 01
Silverado 1500 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
I will probably have to tear apart the damn door to fix this
2008Jan 01
Silverado 1500 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
I will probably have to tear apart the damn door to fix this
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2008Oct 14
Silverado 1500 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
power window on driver side stopped working. There is motor noise. Seems to be off track. I need to know how to fix it, remove door cover, etc. Thanks.
2006May 22
(reported on)Silverado LS
- 50,000 miles
Unable to raise window after it was lowered. This problem happened to both driver and passenger windows. within 9 months of each other. Power window motor became inoperable.
2008Mar 14
Silverado 1500 5.3L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 48,000 miles
47000 miles and the window regulator cable rusted and broke (drivers door). replaced it with aftermarket regulator which worked about 5 days. When I went to roll the window down, it went down and never came up. Doesn't even sound like the motor is working. I see this happened to more than just me. Maybe Chevy should try to fix the design.
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2007Nov 11
(reported on)Silverado 1500 5.3lV8
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
POWER WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE FAILED AT ABOUT 45,OOO MILES,HAD REGULATOR&MOTOR REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. THEN AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES SAME THING ON PASSENGER SIDE,AND AGAIN HAD IT REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. OH AND GUESS WHAT? AT ABOUT 55,OOO MILES YOU GOT IT-DRIVERS SIDE WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO UP.NOW I AM ALL BENT OUT OF SHAPE. GOT ON A MISSION WITH G.M. CUSTOMER SERVICE,AND AFTER PESTERING THEM FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS FOR SOME HELP REPAIRING POWER WINDOW,WAS FINALLY TOLD THEY HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO JUSTIFY HELPING ME TO ABSORB THE COST TO REPAIR POWER WINDOW.WENT TO LOCAL CHEV.DEALER WHERE I HAVE BOUGHT CARS&TRUCKS IN THE PAST TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP.WAS TOLD THERE TUFF LUCK.SO THIS IS THE THIRD REGULATOR&MOTOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED.THIS TIME REPAIR WAS DONE AT DEALERSHIP AT ABOUT $375.OO DO THE MATH.I HAVE GOT ABOUT $1075.00 IN POWER WINDOW REPAIRS ON A TRUCK WITH 57,000 MILES ON IT.SAD PART IS I AM A RETIRED G.M.PRODUCTION WORKER,AND I THOUGHT WE TOOK PRIDE IN OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD A QUALITY PRODUCT AND TO TAKE CARE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE GET PISSED WHEN THEY HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME ISSUES.WAKE UP AMERICA WE ARE LOSING CUSTOMERS TO FOREIGN AUTOMAKERS.I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH MULTIPLE POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS.THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO WHINE ABOUT MY MULTIPLE POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AUTO BEEF.AND REMEMBER TO BUY AMERICAN///
2007Aug 26
(reported on)Silverado 150 4.8L 8CLY
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
This problem with the window regulator has hit me three times, twice on the drivers side and once on the passengers side, GM replaced the 1st one on the drivers side and when the passengers side went my truck was out of the warranty, so I replaced it my self with after market parts, so far so good, but you can bet each time I open my windows I am concerned. I think this problem should have been a recall. also I think GM should be using sissor/bar system.
2007Mar 08
(reported on)Silverado 2500HD 350
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
power window passenger side went down wont come back up dealer says it is the regulator going to try to fix it myself
2007Jan 18
(reported on)Silverado LS Z71 5.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Starting about 50,000 miles the driver's window regulator failed. This was in 2003. It has happened four times now (2 driver side & 2 passenger side). The dealer said it is common and a bad design. Corporate denies any knowledge of problems. Numerous other things have failed as well. Last GM product for me!
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2006Dec 27
(reported on)Silverado LT 5.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Replaced BOTH window motors due to the cable rusting out and breaking.
Aftermarket replacement parts are total junk and the motors have failed 4 times.
Replace aftermarket motor with stock motor before installing new window regulators!!
2006Dec 29
(reported on)Silverado 5.0 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 46,000 miles
thought it was expensive, right after christmas.. sheeesh hoping I can find aftermarket version before it happens again
2006Nov 30
(reported on)Silverado 1500 Z71 5.3L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 85,000 miles
I had the truck for 1 year and the driver window went part way down and just stopped. I took it to the Chev dealer and had the motor and regulator replaced..$260. 4 months later the passenger window would not go down. Bought an aftermarket motor and regulator and replaced it myself...$150. Now the Driver window is not working again.
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2009Aug 24
Silverado LX V8
Can anyone help???
Now I am trying to figure out how to get door apart to access inside and replace cable --- shops (Alton's Tire & Auto) want $80 bucks to diagnose problem before they tell me how much it will be to repair (what a rip off!) even though I know what's wrong with it holding the cable in my hand!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plus here's my reply to another Autobeef user:
Got about 88k miles on mine too. Your description sounds just like what just happened to mine. Mine is a broke cable - I determined this by removing the door panel. If you want details on removing the door panel let me know - it is simple once you do it BUT do not try to "pull" panel off like in the old days - it "hooks" in --- actually pretty well designed compared to what I was used to.
Hope this helps.
Richard
Richard P.
Coeur D'alene, ID, USA
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