2001 GMC SUBURBAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
5
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
The 2001 GMC SUBURBAN has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seats (2 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (1 complaint), and Seat Beltsfrontanchorage (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN, potentially affecting up to 12,870 vehicles.
Recall 03V094000 — STRUCTURE
| 3,674 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
Consequence: THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A...
View full details →Recall 01V159000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 9,196 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.
Consequence: IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagsfrontal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontanchorage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING RIGHT FRONT SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P26570R16. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT ROCKS WITH OR WITHOUT USE OF SEATBELT. HAD DEALER CHECK OUT, BUT STATED THEY FOUND NOTHING THAT WAS CAUSING THE ROCKING OF SEAT.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DID ABOUT 7000 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO FRONT END. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER TO GMC.*AK *NLM
WHEN SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT IS FOLDED FORWARD TO MAKE ROOM FOR A TALL LOAD, DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT BACK HAS NO MANUAL LATCH, LEAVING THAT SECOND ROW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK ABLE TO FLOP FORWARD DURING BRAKING. SIDE THAT IS UNSTABLE IS ABOUT 60% OF SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER SIDE HAS A MANUAL LATCH RELEASE. *SLC
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BECOMES SO TIGHT THAT PASSENGER CANNOT MOVE. DEALER HAS ATTEPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM 2 TIMES, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCESSFUL. *SLC
Safety Rating for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
General Motors, LLC has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
010232007 — STEERING
SOME CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON A WHINING-TYPE NOISE THAT IS AUDIBLE INTHE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT
010856004A — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATION ON THE INSTUMENT PANEL, ENGINE STALLS. *YH
010864001 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT FLOOR CARPET IS WET OR HAS A MUSTY ODOR. *JB
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 GMC SUBURBAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC SUBURBAN
- 1996 GMC SUBURBAN — 220 complaints
- 1997 GMC SUBURBAN — 268 complaints
- 1998 GMC SUBURBAN — 137 complaints
- 1999 GMC SUBURBAN — 393 complaints
- 2000 GMC SUBURBAN — 20 complaints
- 2001 GMC SUBURBAN (current)
- 2002 GMC SUBURBAN — 9 complaints
- 2003 GMC SUBURBAN — 8 complaints
- 2004 GMC SUBURBAN — 1 complaint
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