2001 Chevrolet Suburban problems and complaints
Owners have filed 577 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (193), Hydraulic (121), Fuel System (75).
Key takeaways
- 577 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 46 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 41 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 193 | 33% |
| Hydraulic | 121 | 21% |
| Fuel System | 75 | 13% |
| Gasoline | 61 | 11% |
| Parking Brake | 51 | 9% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 44 | 8% |
| Power Train | 39 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 37 | 6% |
| Tires | 37 | 6% |
| Steering | 35 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 25 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 23 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2024-01-02
The ABS and Brake lights illuminate as per GM recall 05v379000. This occurs each time the vehicle is driven. I purchased this vehicle on 12/6/2023 from Kyle's Kars which is a used car dealership in Slatington, PA. A warranty was not offered due to the age, however I did purchase a warranty from Car Shield. This repa...
Service Brakes - filed 2023-06-25
this vehicle has a non-functioning parking brake. There was a recall in 2004 for 880,000 trucks and suv's. I have taken it to my garage twice but they cannot fix this problem because it is not fixable
Service Brakes - filed 2021-01-07
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BEHIND HIS FATHER'S VEHICLE, THEY HAD APPROACHED A STOP AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS HIS FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE ABS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. D...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.