2001 Chevrolet Suburban transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 25 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I would like to request your agency to conduct a thorough investigation about a defective parking pawl on a 2001 chevy suburban, this parking pawl mechanism supposed to lock the transmission gear to prevent a vehicle to roll or moved while on park position, especially on a rolling hills or sloped parking lot. I am sharing this information for the safety of the general public and consumers who owned a 2001 chevy suburban, because the vehicle has the tendency to moved while on parked position on a rolling hills or…
When the vehicle was parked, it rolled about a 100 yards, hitting another vehicle. The dealer was contacted. *scc
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Fuel system 63 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints
- Seat belts 24 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints