2001 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 543 complaints
543
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
38
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
93,050 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
41
PARKING BRAKE
35
SERVICE BRAKES
35
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
23
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
TIRES
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
12

Severity Assessment

38
Crashes
6
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD HEAR WIND COMING FROM DOORS, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL ON DASHBOARD THAT SHOWED THAT DOORS OPENED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN LEANING AGAINST DOORS.*AK"
"COSNUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, WENT OFF ROAD TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLE, RAN INTO DITCH HEAD ON, AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK"
"WINDSHIELD HAD STARTED CRACKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE ON DECEMBER 29, 2000, AND IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR HAPPENED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEFECT STARTED WITHOUT BEING HIT.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28