2001 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system problems
31 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that he noticed smoke emitting from under the hood and after opening the driver side door, he realized that the driver heated seat had caught on fire. The fire department was contacted who filed a report. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance and file a report. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the lights on the instrument panel stopped illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the instrument panel needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 145,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Fuel system 63 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Seat belts 24 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints