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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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199967
200092
2001120
2002175
2003182
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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

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2010
StructureVisibility

I HAVE SUBURBAN 2001, THE REAR WINDOW (TAILGATE WINDOW) GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES SUDDENLY. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM IN GM SUBURBANS AND I AM AFRAID THIS MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE TAILGATE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE, FLY OFF AND HIT SOMETHING. I AM NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW WILL FLY OFF, MINE WAS HANGING FROM ONE HINGE U…

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I HAVE SUBURBAN 2001, THE REAR WINDOW (TAILGATE WINDOW) GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES SUDDENLY. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM IN GM SUBURBANS AND I AM AFRAID THIS MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE TAILGATE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE, FLY OFF AND HIT SOMETHING. I AM NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW WILL FLY OFF, MINE WAS HANGING FROM ONE HINGE UNTIL I CORRECTED IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10356353

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2008
Structure

THE 2001 SUBURBAN'S BODY FRAME AND FRONT WHEEL WELLS ARE POORLY DESIGNED IN THAT THEY ALLOW EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER SPRAY FROM FLOODED ROADWAYS TO SATURATE THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD TO BE COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10221785

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.