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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints343 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage65kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 8, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has problems

34 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
Engine and engine cooling110
Fuel system, gasoline70
Service brakes50
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Electrical system31
Visibility11
Fuel/propulsion system10
Structure10
Air bags11

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

0 recalls

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Suburban 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLEA06016 · closed Nov 9, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-521
In owners' words

What Suburban 2500 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS,…
Complaint 10419677 · Aug 16, 2011 · 88,000 miles
PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#07V521000, THE 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL BY GM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DESCRIBED PROBLEM OF VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING AND NOT OPERATIVE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH GM AND GM'S LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP IN CONCORD,…
Complaint 10356139 · Sep 17, 2010 · 74,000 miles
BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2009 MY 01 CHEVY SUBURBAN WOULD STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES FROM MID AUGUST 09 TO 9/15/09 AT WHICH TIME WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WE BROUGHT…
Complaint 10298832 · Jan 9, 2010 · 134,000 miles

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