Every morning when I start the car, it "lunges" forward. This has only happened 3 or 4 times during the day but it does happen every morning. I keep the car in the garage so when it does move forward it is only a couple of inches, but when I am in a parking lot, I make sure to leave plenty of room between cars so I do not hit anyone. I have owned this vehicle since jan. 07 and this just started in november.
2001 Chevrolet Suburban acceleration problems
12 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 54,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 54,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal4
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Suburban acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Throttle sticking closed
This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the federal safety agency, opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm?s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm?s tb defect.the majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.although gm?s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.for a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
EA02015
What 2001 Chevrolet Suburban owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: vehicle speed control malfunctioned. When starting vehicle havd to apply additional pressure on the accelator, it seemed to be stuck. This only happend when putting the vehicle in park or reverse. This started happening on may 12, 2005. Dealer looked at vehicle but was going to charge the consumer for repairs. The federal safety agency action investigation ea02015 dealt with same problem.
Consumer states: shutting on and off the idle will go low and high and will itself shut off. Had work done to have it repaired, but only lasted a couple of months. Had the smell of gas. Also, seat belts on the second seats are not working properly. Can't pull the seat belts out, they are stuck inside of the wall of the vehicle.
When the consumer attempted to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The consumer had to use excessive force . The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
While vehicle was parked with engine running for 15 minutes and when attempting to drive consumer noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck. This happened intermittently, usually the longer the vehicle sat.
Wife experienced severe acceleration, up to 100 MPH, and could not stop it. We took the 2001 chevrolet suburban in for service. They said they could not find a problem. Than, I experienced the same situation with a severe acceleration. The dealer service people still say they could not find a problem.
The vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The vehicle was being driven at 65 MPH then suddenly accelerated to 90 MPH. The driver had to shut off engine in order to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the driver was told there was no problem, however the mechanic said it was too cold. Provide further details.
Throttle is sticking. Excessive pressure needed to excelerate from idle.
My accelerator keeps sticking on my 2001 chevrolet suburban. I feel like this is going to cause an accident. I have talked to the fleet maintenance people here at my work and they have had the same problem with other chevrolet fleet vehicles. Please please check into this it is going to cause someone to lose their life!
When attempting to accelerate vehicle stalled.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban acceleration
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the acceleration of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Chevrolet Suburban acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 54,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Suburban have the most acceleration problems?
The Chevrolet Suburban model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1999 (19 complaints), 2003 (15 complaints) and 1994 (12 complaints).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Brakes 178Fuel system 60Engine 37Transmission 33Electrical 30Steering 29Tires 28Seat belts 23Airbags 21Body 14Visibility 14Suspension 11Seats 6Lights 4Wheels 2Locks 1
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