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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 GMC Suburban Recalls

The 2001 GMC Suburban has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 7, 2003.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 GMC Suburban. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2001 GMC Suburban, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2001 GMC Suburban

Structure

Campaign
03V094000
Reported
March 7, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 3,674
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2000, 2002–2003 Suburban, 9 other models

03V094000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: retractor

Campaign
01V159000
Reported
May 17, 2001
Vehicles affected
up to 9,196
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 6 other models

01V159000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 GMC Suburban complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban, the newest on June 18, 2003. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%).

In complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban, the component group named most often is the seats (40%), followed by the air bags (20%) and the seat belts (20%).

1 of the 2001 GMC Suburban's 2 recalls also concerns the seat belts.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Seats2
  • Air Bags1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20013
20032

Complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 3. 100% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2001 GMC Suburban are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

GMC Suburban by model year

Other 2001 GMC models

Newest record on this page: June 18, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted