2001 Chevrolet Suburban Air bags Problems

“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.”

“November 2004 I had an auto accident, I was driving home late at night after my husband and I had been out to dinner with a friend on leave from the military. We were on the way to pick our kids up from my parents and it was misting outside. I was on a 4 lane highway traveling southbound on the far inside left hand lane, the next thing I knew I was facing the police station head-on at 35 MPH. I tried to correct the wheel and my husband also grabbed the wheel and tried to correct it, didn't work I think the wheel broke because we crashed into the police station. …”

“After taking my truck in for a complete fuel system cleaning service, I started to hear a rattling sound every time I turned on the AC. I took it back to the dealership (capital Chevrolet in montgomery, alabama) thinking that they forgot to tighten up something -- only to find out I need a new AC compressor. I overheard the service technician say that there is a bulletin out on this. I called the 800# but have not gotten a response in over a week. I was told by 2 independent service mechanics that this is a major problem with that the Suburban and tahoe!!! December 2002. …”

“Airbag warning light comes on and stays on when vehicle was at idle. Came on 1 week to the day that the ABS module short-circuited and failed resulting in a $765.00 reoair bill. Vehicle in operation for only 28 months with 45,000 miles on the vehicle.”

“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 required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 270,000.”