Major Problems with 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 ENGINE Victims: 2

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 EXTERIOR Victims: 1

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 235000 miles

Browse 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES and ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs recall 05068 clean & inspect wheel sensors 18 nov 2005. abs & traction control warning lights on 16 jun...	16 ~ 102621 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that while performing routine maintenance on the vehicle...	14 ~ 137310 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC same symptoms as was subject of a recall to brakes done 09-06-06 (service ticket ctcs224790). intermittent abs activation on slow...	5 ~ 43660 miles
PARKING BRAKE the parking brakes have failed and unable to restrict movement of the vehicle. this was discovered while a safety inspection	5 ~ 26902 miles
POWER TRAIN 2001 chevy suburban 1500 lt 5.7 stalling problem. stalls at low idle rounding corners and in parking lots entering and...	4 ~ 86000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving less than 35 mph the vehicle stalled. there were no...	4 ~ 79500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2001 chev surban caught on fire in my garage when car was not running. while picking up my daughter...	4 ~ 136527 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated a noise was heard and the vehicle hesitated while traveling various speeds. a nhtsa recall #05v155000...	4 ~ 91978 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. when attempting to make a right turn the steering froze and then...	4 ~ 84750 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the vehicle's abs and parking lights illuminated. the vehicle was driven to...	4 ~ 26759 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving at 65 mph the engine stalled. the vehicle was...	3 ~ 94856 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into drive and...	3 ~ 178603 miles
AIR BAGS i was on my way to work on 1/25/2013. coming through an intersection i was struck on the drivers side...	3 ~ 175982 miles
SEATS i own a 2001 chevy suburban 1500 the middle row bench seat is a 70/30 split. the bottom ( part...	3 ~ 57433 miles
TIRES i was driving on a 70 mile highway when i felt a vibration and then my back right tire tread...	3 ~ 53340 miles
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...	3 ~ 53667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light came on on my 2001 suburban at 29 000 miles. this was my dads vehicle and...	2 ~ 68500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER engine shuts off during first initial run. if i leave the house and get to the stop sign. it will...	2 ~ 60500 miles
WHEELS i was driving on the highway 95 coming back from daytona when a driver let me know that my tires...	1 ~ 211284 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driving on highway at 75mph battery security and low fuel popped on into message center. gas gauge volt meter and...	1 ~ 198000 miles
SUSPENSION i purchused 2001 suburban and tried to contact the recall people at 18006302438 about recall #54628-05v379000.they told me that they...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE i was driving my 2001 suburban and when i stepped on the brakes the pedal went to the floor. no...	1 ~ 140000 miles
BEAD > TIRES had new wildcountry tire purchased from les schwab separate from the wheel out to a defect. tire had only been	1 ~ 20 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire assembly's steel wire broke while spare tire was stored under the truck. this occurred while backing the	1 ~ 216400 miles
VISIBILITY i have suburban 2001 the rear window (tailgate window) glass separated from the hinges suddenly. this is common problem in...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY i have suburban 2001 the rear window (tailgate window) glass separated from the hinges suddenly. this is common problem in...	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT our 2001 chevrolet suburban is experiencing brake problems which were supposed to be fixed during a 2005 recall of the...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i was driving on a 70 mile highway when i felt a vibration and then my back right tire tread...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2001 chev surban caught on fire in my garage when car was not running. while picking up my daughter...	1
STRUCTURE the 2001 suburban's body frame and front wheel wells are poorly designed in that they allow extensive amounts of water...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 24 hours previous the driver side window switch made a clicking sound. the car then caught on fire at the	1 ~ 141000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES side walls separated from tire. *tr...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2001 chevy suburban and this is the 5th. transmission i have put in the vehicle. the transmission...	1 ~ 73622 miles
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE parking brake failure to disengage or indicate that the brake was engaged leading to wear of the rear rotor/drum and...	1 ~ 10328 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the auto-dimming heated mirror on my 2001 chevy suburban suddenly cracked after bumping into the side of my garage door....	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL abs recall 05068 clean & inspect wheel sensors 18 nov 2005. abs & traction control warning lights on 16 jun...	1 ~ 55977 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would stick during the initial...	1 ~ 68000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that three of the four wheels have failed on...	1 ~ 106532 miles

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