2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
14
1crashes
PARKING BRAKE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
2fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
POWER TRAIN
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
4
1fires
STEERING
4
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints102

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was put on a lift and it was discovered that the brake line was corroded, causing a leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-10-15

“I had a major brake failure the other day while driving. I had no brakes, but I was able to stop with the emergency brake. I had the truck towed to the mechanic and they reported that the brake failure was due to rusted brake lines.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-08-03

“I was driving on the highway 95 coming back from daytona when a driver let me know that my tires where low so I when to a gas station to put some air in and thats when I notice that my tires had a lot of nails lthe 4 tires. This is ridiculous. My tires are lnot even 2 years old and I have the…”

WHEELS · reported 2017-02-09

“I was slowing for a stop sign while leaving a parking lot when the steel rear brake line spontaneously split and dumped all line pressure. The brake pedal went straight to the floor, and I rolled right into traffic before I was able to pump the pedal enough times to stop the vehicle against a…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-08-10

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 1500 equipped with firestone wilderness letires, tires size: 265/70r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 55 mph, the vehicle began to violently shake and vibrate before a loud booming sound was heard. After stopping the vehicle,…”

TIRES · reported 2016-07-24

“This issue occurred in july of 2016 while we were on vacation in florida. We began to lose braking ability until finally the vehicle became almost inoperable, only able to travel at about 20 mph and still be able to stop without hitting anything. One of the steel brakes lines had blown a hole in…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-07-04

“When vehicle is idling while not moving extreme amounts of exhaust fumes are entering the cabin area through the ventilation system. This is due to defective exhaust manifold bolts which are breaking allowing the exhaust manifold to open and allow fumes to enter the engine compartment which…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-12-28

“Exhaust bolts broken and causing a leak making the vehicle unable to pass emissions also. Steering stabilizers broken.”

ENGINE · reported 2015-11-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.