2001 Chevrolet Suburban

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

8 recalls · 11 investigations · oldest first

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   2000-11-16Structure00V343000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. Under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary.

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   2001Complaint volume 440 complaints filed for this model year.
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   2001-07-02Seat belts01V159000 Vehicle description: pickup and utility trucks. Some of these vehicles have an internal component in the outboard seat belt retractors for the 2ND and 3RD row of seats that could be cracked. With…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the outboard seat belts for specific lot numbers and replace the belts if necessary. GM is enclosing an inspection procedure for the owners to use or they can have their…

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   2002-08-01Engineering analysisClosed 2004-01-12 Throttle sticking closed
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   2002-09-25Preliminary evaluationClosed 2003-02-11 Alleged failure of 2ND row seatbelt alr
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   2003-03-07Structure03V094000 Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc.…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began March 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

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   2003-06-12Preliminary evaluationClosed 2003-11-03 Steel wheel rim fracture
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   2004-04-30Engineering analysisClosed 2005-02-28 Hydraulic pump failres
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   2004-05-03Preliminary evaluationClosed 2004-09-09 Overheated fuel pump wiring
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    2004-09-09Engineering analysisClosed 2005-08-02 Overheated fuel pump wiring
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    2005-04-28Preliminary evaluationClosed 2005-09-13 Unwanted low-speed ABS activation
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    2005-09-22Service brakes, hydraulic05V379000 Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This…

    Remedy: Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface…

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    2005-10-19Fuel system, gasoline05V155000 Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles were built with fuel module reservoir assemblies that contain fuel pump wires connectors may overheat under certain operating conditions.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the fuel tank, and remove the module reservoir assemblies from the tank, and install a new service kit free of charge. An interim letter to owners was mailed on May 25, 2005.…

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    2005-12-20Defect petitionClosed 2006-05-31 Parking brake failure
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    2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…

    Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.

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    2006-05-04Preliminary evaluationClosed 2006-09-14 Crank position sensor failure - stall
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    2006-10-18Fuel system, gasoline06E043000 Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n G3727, with date codes X52911 through X60801 sequentially or X600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing…

    Remedy: Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (Option 1).

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    2007-12-18Engine and engine cooling07V521000 On certain pickup trucks equipped with an 8.1L V8 engine, the crankshaft position can operate intermittently or fail completely. If the sensor operates intermittently, the ses light may illuminate…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2007. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

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    2010-03-30Preliminary evaluationClosed 2011-01-05 Brake line corrosion failure
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    2011-01-05Engineering analysisClosed 2015-04-08 Brake line corrosion failure

Is the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban is rated "significantly worse".

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban?

The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 33% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban have?

8 recalls on file for this model year.