2001 Chevrolet Suburban air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet suburban. While driving at 55 mph uphill, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle hydroplaned. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of a pick-up truck. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was one injury that…”
filed Jul 2, 2015
“My son was driving and rear ended a man going approximately 50 mph. The front end sustained a great deal of damage, including, but not limited to, the engine being pushed back several inches. The air bags did not deploy. My son sustained minor whiplash type injuries to his neck and back.”
filed Jul 2, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Suburban | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Suburban | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 Suburban | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Suburban | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 Suburban | 11 | 3% |
| 2014 Suburban | 15 | 25% |
| 2013 Suburban | 28 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.