The 2001 Chevrolet Suburban has 577 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic. Owners most often flag costly powertrain failures (lifters, oil pumps, fuel injectors, transmissions) on models under 100,000 miles. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2001 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 13 Suburban model years we track, complaint volume runs from 36 (2024) to 577 (2001). With 577 complaints, the 2001 Suburban sits abovethe model's median of 378.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline
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engine and engine cooling
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exterior lighting
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fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
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