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2001 Chevrolet Suburban brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 192 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
192 35% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 142 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2001 Chevrolet Suburban Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 32 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 29 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 18 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 142 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles32
60k to 80k miles29
80k to 100k miles18
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 142 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

On june 25th, 2003, my wife hit another car with our 2001 chevrolet suburban. The driver of the other vehicle was injured. My wife said that she pressed on the brakes and they went to the floor. Our suburban slowed but didn't stop. I told her that she needed to remember how heavy the suburban was and that it was probably because the truck is so heavy and not an issue with the brakes. There was a police report filed, and my wife was ticketed.

Reported at 88,000 miles, June 2003 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban. While driving 35 MPH in the rain, the ABS light illuminated. When the contact turned off the engine, it made a humming sound. He disconnected the module and the humming stopped. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer the following day and they replaced the module under warranty. Three years later, the failure recurred. He purchased the third module and had it replaced by a local mechanic.

Reported at 60,000 miles, January 2004

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