IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THERE IS AN OPEN AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE VIN AND INVESTIGATION NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
225–50K
1050–75K
1075–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
75 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
92 reportsTHE 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
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2WD 5.3L V8 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW AND FROM DAY ONE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE IN HOLDING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED. A CURSORY CHECK ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD AND VERY WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF SIMILAR…
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I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2WD 5.3L V8 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW AND FROM DAY ONE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE IN HOLDING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED. A CURSORY CHECK ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD AND VERY WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. VISITS TO TWO SEPARATE GM DEALERSHIPS IN DALLAS CONFIRM THAT THE DEALERS KNOW OF THIS AS A WIDESPREAD AND WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM AS WELL. ODDLY, THE NHTSA HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THIS VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT AT THE REQUEST OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMER COUNCIL BACK IN 2005, YET THE NHTSA DECIDED AT THE TIME THAT THIS DEFECT DID NOT WARRANT A SAFETY RECALL. THE SUMMARY CONCLUDES THAT FOR AUTO-TRANSMISSION-EQUIPPED VEHICLES, THE PRESENCE OF A "PARK PAWL" SERVES AS SUFFICIENT HOLDING POWER FOR THESE VEHICLES AND THEREFORE THE APPEAL FOR A SAFETY RECALL WAS DENIED. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS CONCLUSION -- NO STATE IS GOING TO ALLOW A VEHICLE WITHOUT A WORKING PARKING BRAKE TO PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. I KNOW THIS FIRST HAND, AT LEAST IN TEXAS I DO. IT OF COURSE MAKES NO SENSE FOR THE NHTSA TO HAVE A DIFFERENT STANDARD OF VEHICLE SAFETY THAN THE CONSTITUENT STATES DO. EITHER THIS IS AN ISSUE WORTHY OF A NATIONAL SAFETY RECALL, OR THE LACK OF A WORKING PARKING BRAKE SHOULD NOT SERVE AS A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR
THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED AGAIN TODAY. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND MODULE. THE FIRST MODULE FAILED IN 2004 AND WAS REPLACED. THE COST OF REPLACING THESE HAS RISEN TO OVER $1200.00 A POP. WHY DOESN'T NHTSA INVESTIGATE THESE FAILURES? THIS MODULE FAILURE RESULTS IN NO ABS WHEN YOU NEED IT IN A CRISIS SITUATION. *TR
SIDE WALLS SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK DURING THE INITIAL STARTING. THE FAILURE GENERALLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDAT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK DURING THE INITIAL STARTING. THE FAILURE GENERALLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER. AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ
ABS KICKS IN AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH EVEN AFTER RECALL FIX IN OCT 2005 DEALER KINDLY DID A GOODWILL REPAIR AT MINIMAL COST TO ME ON 11/7/2007 I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS RECURRING. *TR
PARKING BRAKES FAILS TO WORK. TRIED TO ADJUST. DID EVERYTHING SHORT OF REPLACING TO WHOLE THING. I DID NOT WORK FROM DAY ONE. *TR
CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN. MANUFACTURER DENIED HIS CLAIM TO BE REIMBURSED. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE WORK DONE REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP PRIOR TO THE RECALL. *JB
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN AND THIS IS THE 5TH. TRANSMISSION I HAVE PUT IN THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FIRST FAILED AT 15,339 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 50,525 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN AND COST ME $1802.94 TO FIX. AT 62,823 IT FAILED AGAIN AND A CHEVROLET DEALER IN OKLAHOMA REPAIRED IT,FOR $2279.24, AND GAVE I…
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I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN AND THIS IS THE 5TH. TRANSMISSION I HAVE PUT IN THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION FIRST FAILED AT 15,339 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 50,525 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN AND COST ME $1802.94 TO FIX. AT 62,823 IT FAILED AGAIN AND A CHEVROLET DEALER IN OKLAHOMA REPAIRED IT,FOR $2279.24, AND GAVE IT A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 11 MONTHS AND 10800 MILES LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHEVY DEALER IN MISSOURI WANTS $1600 TO REPAIR IT AND SAID THE SAME EXACT PARTS DID NOT FAIL SO THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY!!!!!!!! THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AROUND TOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU LOOSE POWER. *JB
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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