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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 92 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.2× the Suburban 1500 median · #5 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints9216 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage104kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has problems

92 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic254
Service brakes141
Fuel system, gasoline80
Parking brake70
Tires50
Power train50
Steering41
Electrical system42
Air bags33
12 other systems264

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

104kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 21 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 48% were reported before 100,000 miles.

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1under 30k miles10under 100k miles11100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Suburban 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Suburban 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED. THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY; HOWEVER THERE WERE EXTERIOR DAMAGES TO THE BUILDING. THE…
Complaint 10452412 · Mar 20, 2012 · 97,000 miles
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SUBURBAN AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO WARNING OR BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE TRUCK HOME AND I SAW THE REAR AXLE WAS WET WITH BRAKEFLUID. THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE HAD ROTTED AND BROKE. THE TRUCK IS VERY WELL KEPT UP AND I…
Complaint 10429959 · Oct 12, 2011 · 140,000 miles
AFTER ENTERING THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARK IN THE MARKED SPACE BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THE PEDAL TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT NO BREAKING EFFECT AT ALL, FORTUNATELY THAT SECTION OF THE LOT WAS MOSTLY EMPTY AND I LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO ALMOST A…
Complaint 10425959 · Sep 18, 2011 · 80,015 miles

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