IllustrationWHILE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, VEHICLE STRUCK AN ADULT DEER - FRONT END SQUARE HIT OFFSET TO PASSENGER SIDE. FRONT PASSENGER LIGHTS, GRILL, RADIATOR SUPPORTS, BUMPER, SIDE FENDER, AND HOOD ALL SEVERELY DAMAGED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ENDED UP AT $4,386.
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
225–50K
1050–75K
1075–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
75 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
3 reportsON JANUARY 29, 2014, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY SUBURBAN TRAVELING ON A SNOW AND ICY ROAD WHEN THE SUBURBAN BEGIN TO SPIN AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HE WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. HE WAS WEARING THE SHOULDER AND LAP BELT.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE H…
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ON JANUARY 29, 2014, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY SUBURBAN TRAVELING ON A SNOW AND ICY ROAD WHEN THE SUBURBAN BEGIN TO SPIN AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HE WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. HE WAS WEARING THE SHOULDER AND LAP BELT.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE TENNESSEE TRAFFIC REPORT I RECEIVED STATED: AIRBAG AVAILABLE-NO DEPLOYMENT. *TR
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 1/25/2013. COMING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY AN 18 WHEELER. I WOKE UP IN THE HOSPITAL ALMOST A MONTH LATER. PICTURES OF MY VEHICLE SHOW THAT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GOOD THING I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MD SAY THE BRUISING TO HEART OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN…
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I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 1/25/2013. COMING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY AN 18 WHEELER. I WOKE UP IN THE HOSPITAL ALMOST A MONTH LATER. PICTURES OF MY VEHICLE SHOW THAT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GOOD THING I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MD SAY THE BRUISING TO HEART OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JS
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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