2001 Chevrolet Suburban engine and engine cooling problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically become hesitant to start. The vehicle would also stall periodically without warning. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and the contact was advised that the failure was caused by the camshaft…”
filed Apr 9, 2013
“I just fix my head gasket from leaking 2 weeks later the transmission gave out a week later the sensor gave out then the other sensor knock sensor 2 then the sensor pump gave out too with in 6 months and cost me about 4000 after tax chevy. *tr”
filed Aug 4, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN…Campaign 07V521000 · Nov 7, 2007
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 6 | 16% |
| 2023 Suburban | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Suburban | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 Suburban | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.