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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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92Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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14
199874
199967
200092
2001120
2002175
2003182
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25Service Brakes
14Fuel System, Gasoline
8Parking Brake
7Power Train
5
All reported categories
Tires
5Electrical System
4Steering
4Air Bags
3Engine
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Seats
3Service Brakes, Electric
3Visibility
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Other
2Structure
2Wheels
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

75 reports with mileage · 17 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes, Electric complaints

3 reports
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60,000 miles · Dec 8, 2010
Service Brakes, Electric

OUR 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED DURING A 2005 RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL # 05068. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM TO BASICALLY FIX IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE SINE THEY …

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OUR 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED DURING A 2005 RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL # 05068. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM TO BASICALLY FIX IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE SINE THEY HAVE HAD RECALL ISSUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10369668

90,000 miles · Sep 5, 2010
Service Brakes, Electric

I HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 REGARDING THE ABS BRAKE MODULE CONTROL THAT FAILED, AFTER RESOURCE ITS LOOKS LIKE MANY THOUSAND OF 2000-2002 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM , I CALL GM AND THEY SAYING THEIR IS NO RECALL. IF YOU CHECK THAT ISSUE WOULD YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUA…

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I HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 REGARDING THE ABS BRAKE MODULE CONTROL THAT FAILED, AFTER RESOURCE ITS LOOKS LIKE MANY THOUSAND OF 2000-2002 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM , I CALL GM AND THEY SAYING THEIR IS NO RECALL. IF YOU CHECK THAT ISSUE WOULD YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10353948

71,000 miles · Jun 7, 2010
Service Brakes, Electric

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE ABS COMPUTER ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN FAILED AT JUST OVER 70,000 MILES. I CONTACTED CHEVY ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT OCCURRED OFTEN AND THAT IT WASN'T COVERED.. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAI…

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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE ABS COMPUTER ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN FAILED AT JUST OVER 70,000 MILES. I CONTACTED CHEVY ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT OCCURRED OFTEN AND THAT IT WASN'T COVERED.. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND EVERYONE THINKS IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME? [XXX] *TR

NHTSA ODI #10335066

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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