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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, 3% of the 34 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My son was driving my 2001 suburban at 45 MPH. A car ran the red light and clipped the front drivers side of my suburban causing my truck to flip, skid a 1/2 mile on it's side down the street and then hit a electric pole before it came to rest. None of my air bags deployed!!!”

NHTSA complaint #10442832, filed 2012-01

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011457%
2010240%
2008457%
200415%
200113%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500

Engine cooling
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology