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2001 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Suburban has 32 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Suburban electrical system complaints by model year85 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 25 complaints1995: 39 complaints1996: 60 complaints1997: 55 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 32 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 85 complaints2004: 81 complaints2005: 40 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 19 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 81 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 4 complaints
Suburban electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CD/RADIO. WITHIN MINUTES THE SMOKE WAS SO THICK THAT OUR EYES WERE BURNING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE AND BREATHE. BY THE TIME I GOT THE CAR OVER AND EVACUATED 5 KIDS AND A DOG, FIRE WAS ACTUALLY VISIBLE. THE FLAME WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 17, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.