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2001 Chevrolet Suburban transmission problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Suburban has 34 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Suburban transmission complaints by model year56 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 29 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 56 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 47 complaints2016: 44 complaints2017: 38 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 34 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 29 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints
Suburban transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“RE; PROBLEMS WITH GM ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON 2001 CHEV SUBURBAN. *BFTHE TRANSMISSION LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 1, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban transmission — 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.