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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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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

Wheels complaints

2 reports
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211,284 miles · Feb 10, 2017
Wheels

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 95 COMING BACK FROM DAYTONA WHEN A DRIVER LET ME KNOW THAT MY TIRES WHERE LOW SO I WHEN TO A GAS STATION TO PUT SOME AIR IN AND THATS WHEN I NOTICE THAT MY TIRES HAD A LOT OF NAILS LTHE 4 TIRES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY TIRES ARE LNOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT TO PROVE IT. SOMEONE HAS TO…

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 95 COMING BACK FROM DAYTONA WHEN A DRIVER LET ME KNOW THAT MY TIRES WHERE LOW SO I WHEN TO A GAS STATION TO PUT SOME AIR IN AND THATS WHEN I NOTICE THAT MY TIRES HAD A LOT OF NAILS LTHE 4 TIRES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY TIRES ARE LNOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT TO PROVE IT. SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING. BECAUSE I HAVE A NEW BORN BABY WITH ME AND DRIVING WITH FLAT TIRES IS NOT AN OPTION. PLEASE TAKE MY COMPLAINT IN CONSIDERARATION. THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #10953864

106,532 miles · May 8, 2007
Wheels

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS DETACHED FROM ONE OF THE RIMS AND CAUSED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 141,352 AND F…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS DETACHED FROM ONE OF THE RIMS AND CAUSED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 141,352 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,532. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPY OF INVOICE. UPDATE 05/23/07 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10190113

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.