Major Problems with Chevrolet Suburban Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Chevrolet Suburban to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Chevrolet Suburban

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Chevrolet Suburban.

Model Year	Complaints
2020 Suburban	1
2019 Suburban	4
2018 Suburban	11
2017 Suburban	39
2016 Suburban	90

Worst 3 Chevrolet Suburban complaints

2017 Chevrolet Suburban VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 24720 miles

2016 Chevrolet Suburban AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2018 Chevrolet Suburban AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 4700 miles

Browse Chevrolet Suburban complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban. while driving 30 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate. also the brakes...	62 ~ 49639 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when driving my new 2016 chevrolet suburban i am experiencing a booming/ tunneling noise between the speeds of 45 mph...	27 ~ 20531 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the display module was replaced. then the heat wouldn't work so the entire display screen was replaced. there is a...	15 ~ 33548 miles
ENGINE while driving vehicle goes into "engine power is reduced mode" preventing any accelaration. once you tap the brakes - that...	13 ~ 46921 miles
POWER TRAIN since purchase our vehicle has been towed into the dealership because it would not turn off and we had to...	12 ~ 62734 miles
STEERING i constantly have to turn the steering wheel (adjusting) from side to side in order to maintain a straight direction...	11 ~ 19018 miles
WHEELS i own a 2016 chevy suburban ltz purchased feb 29 2016. it is now at the dealer and for a...	7 ~ 9700 miles
AIR BAGS the vichcle chevrolet suburban ls 2016 i bought 6/26/2016 . after 5 000 miles air bag light on all the...	6 ~ 11617 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2016 chevrolet suburban the roof is coming lose form the roof bows. there is a bad vibration throughout the whole...	6 ~ 23533 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving vehicle goes into "engine power is reduced mode" preventing any accelaration. once you tap the brakes - that...	5 ~ 11850 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. the...	4 ~ 31444 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING on the interstate there was a line of motorcycles of at least 50. ahead and behind them were a few...	4 ~ 25800 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban. while the vehicle was stationary all of the seat belts would not...	4 ~ 6344 miles
SUSPENSION i own a 2016 chevy suburban ltz purchased feb 29 2016. it is now at the dealer and for a...	4 ~ 16675 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning and began to...	3 ~ 26067 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban equipped with continental crosscontact lx20 tires size: 275/55r20 111s. while driving 55...	3 ~ 11067 miles
TIRES driving on a highway and slowing down to exit off the highway when my car started shaking and i realized...	2 ~ 16600 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated that while the vehicle accelerated the rear middle seats...	2 ~ 3250 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i currently own a 2016 suburban. i have a concern with how chevrolet has went to electric safety locks for...	1 ~ 66000 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet suburban. while driving 30 mph the front passenger wheel detached from the axle....	1 ~ 40000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated that the brakes failed to operate properly. there were...	1 ~ 41000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact rented a 2016 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated that the liftgate closed independently on three occasions. the...	1 ~ 28952 miles
VISIBILITY when driving my new 2016 chevrolet suburban i am experiencing a droning sound like a window being down. some refer	1
STRUCTURE when driving my new 2016 chevrolet suburban i am experiencing a droning sound like a window being down. some refer	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield washer system only sprays the very bottom of windshield and cleans the bottom of the windshield completely smearing the...	1 ~ 600 miles

FAQ

What year Chevrolet Suburban is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Chevrolet Suburban models of 2020, 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Chevrolet Suburban?

Chevrolet Suburban models of 2016 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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