2001 GMC SuburbanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban, most often about the seats. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints51 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem2Seats

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 18, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 GMC Suburban has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Seats

1Air bags1 crash/fire/injury

1Seat belts

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seats	2	0
Air bags	1	1
Seat belts	1	0
Tires	1	0

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

2 recalls

2001 GMC Suburban recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Structure

Recall 03V-094 · Mar 7, 2003 · 3,674 vehicles

Risk. THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Front: retractor

Recall 01V-159 · May 17, 2001 · 9,196 vehicles

Risk. IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Suburban 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 median. How we score

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Avoid
Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

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

Dec 20, 2005
PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
No recall
Sep 14, 2006
CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLEA06016 · closed Nov 9, 2007
Led to recall 07V-521

In owners' words

What Suburban owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT ROCKS WITH OR WITHOUT USE OF SEATBELT. HAD DEALER CHECK OUT, BUT STATED THEY FOUND NOTHING THAT WAS CAUSING THE ROCKING OF SEAT.
Complaint 10008003 · Feb 22, 2003

WHEN SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT IS FOLDED FORWARD TO MAKE ROOM FOR A TALL LOAD, DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT BACK HAS NO MANUAL LATCH, LEAVING THAT SECOND ROW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK ABLE TO FLOP FORWARD DURING BRAKING. SIDE THAT IS UNSTABLE IS ABOUT 60% OF SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT. DEALER HAS NOT…
Complaint 887255 · May 2, 2001

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