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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
9%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
65,870miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, 9% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,870 miles. 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.

“Wiper motor fail. 2001 suburban 6.0l v8. Wiper motor fail. The wiper motor in my truck always fails. The last time it failed was september 27th 2010 during a heavy rain storm. To make a long story short I almost ran over a pedestrian, and ended up on the sidewalk. (technically that is a crash) the wiper motor just stopped while it was raining. Last year during heavy snow the motor failed again. I had to pull over for an hour until the storm was over. Not to mention numerous other times as well. This motor fails a lot I lost count. …”

NHTSA complaint #10359388, filed 2010-10, 102,000 miles

“2001 chevy suburban 8.1 when driving at all speeds just dies. Starts back up 5-15mins. Really scary if your doing 75 MPH in heavy traffic. I am 99% sure its the crankshaft sensor. Gm has a recall on 2001 2500 hd trucks only!!!!I found out about the cranksensor from some people online who learned the hard way .with today times people cant afford to pay big bucks for little parts. Gm needs to extend the recall to all 8.1 l regardless of year or make. I found a web site that some boat motors are doing the same thing 8.1 GM. Cheap if you fix it before your out on a road trip. P.s. …”

NHTSA complaint #10264327, filed 2009-04, 55,052 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011114%
2008114%
2005233%
2004735%
2003314%
2002618%
200139%
1999217%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500

Engine cooling
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (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 30, 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