2001 GMC Suburban Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Suburban years
- Not enough data 8th of 10 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Suburban. That ranks 8th out of 10 Suburban model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is seats (2 complaints, 40%). Complaints mention 1 crash. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.
- 5owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 2NHTSA investigations
- 1complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 GMC Suburban problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 2 | 40% | — | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 GMC Suburban recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Structure
Problem: Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
Risk: This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Seat belts:front:retractor
Problem: Vehicle description: pickup and utility trucks. Some of these vehicles have an internal component in the outboard seat belt retractors for the 2nd and 3rd row of seats that could be cracked. With repeated actuation of the locking mechanism, the crack could spread to the point such that the seat belt would no longer lock.
Risk: In a crash, increased occupant injury could result from the no-lock condition.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the outboard seat belts for specific lot numbers and replace the belts if necessary. Gm is enclosing an inspection procedure for the owners to use or they can have their dealers do the inspections. Owner notification began july 2, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Crank position sensor failure - stall (EA06016) — opened Sep 14, 2006, closed Nov 9, 2007, led to recall 07V521000.
- Parking brake failure (DP05009) — opened Dec 20, 2005, closed May 31, 2006.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
While driving and without warning right front side tires blewout, causing consumer to pull over. Size#p26570r16. *ak
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.
While driving approximately 30mph consumer hit another vehicle head-on, and airbags did not deploy. Did about 7000 dollars damage to front end. Contacted dealer and dealer gave consumer's telephone number to gmc.*ak *nlm
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…
Passenger's seat belt becomes so tight that passenger cannot move. Dealer has attepted to correct the problem 2 times, however has been unsucessful. *slc
Other GMC Suburban years
← 2000 Suburban · 2002 Suburban →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Suburban | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Suburban | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 Suburban | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 Suburban | 15 | 2 |
| 1999 Suburban | 285 | 1 |
| 1998 Suburban | 100 | 2 |
| 1997 Suburban | 200 | 2 |
| 1996 Suburban | 172 | 3 |
| 1995 Suburban | 227 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 GMC Suburban?
Owners most often report seats, air bags, seat belts problems. The top one, seats, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 GMC Suburban?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 GMC Suburban a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Suburban model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.