Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 engine problems
25 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
167 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
86,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
25 of 167 complaints match this topic (15.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10165885 · 2006-08-17 (August 17, 2006)
CAR WILL DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L ENGINE. THIS SOUNDS THE SAME AS OPEN COMPLAINT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165885 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168690 · 2006-09-19 (September 19, 2006)
BOUGHT A USED 01 SUBURBAN ON 9/10/06 IT HAS 826000 MILES ON IT. THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 30 MPH, THE TRUCK STALLED. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, STILL ROLLING AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT FINALLY STARTED. IT HAS ALSO DONE IT AT A DEAD STOP AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T RESTART UNTIL I PULLED THE KEY AND REINSERTED IT AND IT STARTED. AS OF TODAY 9/19/06 IT HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 7 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET THEY SAID POSSIBLE CRANK POSITION SENSOR? *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 82,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168690 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10254431 · 2009-01-09 (January 9, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILS COMPLETELY. WHEN THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES ROUGHLY. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, IT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255252 · 2009-01-15 (January 15, 2009)
I HAVE A 2001 SUBURBAN 2500 8.1 L. 3/4 TON. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES INCLUDING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS INCLUDING HAULING A TRAILER. WHEN THIS OCCURS POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST WITH HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT. FOUND NHTSA RECALL # 07V521000 AND GM # 06083. THIS RECALL DESCRIBED MY VEHICLES PROBLEM EXACTLY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP MENTIONING RECALL, OUR VIN # IS NOT AFFEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286299 · 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AN INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CODE WAS DISCOVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 07V521000( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). UPON CONTACT HE WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,441. …
Owner-reported narrative. 63,441 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286299 at NHTSA ↗