Major Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 98000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 125000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

Browse 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES i was on my way to the grocery store with my two children and i noticed while going to leave...	42 ~ 126639 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer failure in 2003 chevrolet suburban. speedometer is producing inaccurate readings. will read 0 mph at highway speeds will also	37 ~ 64343 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer has failed. shows 120 mph even when shut down. it slowly began to go from zero at startup to...	23 ~ 99961 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC based on nhtsa #05v379000 our 2003 chevrolet suburban has exhibited the same problem of engaging the abs system when coming...	15 ~ 58664 miles
STEERING 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	8 ~ 33968 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was recently pulled over for speeding . the patrolman clocked my @68 mph in a 45 mph speed zone....	7 ~ 55076 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent...	6 ~ 137105 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that he was experiencing catastrophic failure with his vehicle....	6 ~ 70667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 chevy suburban i think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. fuel...	4 ~ 108705 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2003 suburban with 72k miles. about 12 months ago the rear window began making a whistling noise...	4 ~ 76000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving the vehicle i noticed the air conditioning compressor was audible while running. i am not the primary driver...	4 ~ 78294 miles
SEAT BELTS 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	4 ~ 66250 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	4 ~ 82750 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the check engine light illuminated without incident. the vehicle was inspected by...	3 ~ 12667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	3 ~ 60000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window hinge broke off from window frame on 2003 suburban. very rarely opened window by itself always opened entire...	3 ~ 82667 miles
ENGINE just finished driving vehicle for 1 hour at highway speeds without incident. parked car for 5 minutes upon trying to...	2 ~ 154500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING suburban loses power and engine dies while driving. no warnings before shut off and no codes after shut off. after...	2 ~ 75763 miles
STRUCTURE the hinge for the rear liftgate window failed. there is a horizontal crack across the hinge. it appears to be...	2 ~ 111000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY lift gate glass hinges broke catastrophic failure would have occurred if i had not noticed a gap in the back	2 ~ 122500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the high center (3rd) brake light on my 20003 chevy suburban has gone out for the third time. i see...	2 ~ 107500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought my suburban with goodyear tracker ii tires on it from the dealer in dec 06. in april 07...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i got a 2003 chevrolet surb. the rear door keep coming open on it own the speedometer does not work...	2 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tamara inflators i'm loosing brake fluid as i drive i'm leasing the automobile from quality auto also they said it's...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER i just started leasing the vehicle from quality auto that says that the car is road ready but have lots...	1 ~ 170630 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl * the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 221000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE tl * the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 221000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE brake pedal almost to floor extremely long time to stop.no warning just driving in columbus traffic and lost brakes. found...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2003 chevrolet suburban hvac blower not fully functional on all blower speeds..service bulletin 11046 april 2010..chevrolet has known defect wiring...	1 ~ 139575 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 chevrolet suburban 5.3l gas engine. vehicle started making a ticking sound. upon investigation i found the driver side rear...	1 ~ 89265 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2003 chevorlet suburban - transmission failed at 45 000 miles. since it wasn't under warranty any longer purchased a new...	1 ~ 45000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact was driving 5 mph when he applied the brakes...	1 ~ 38900 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the speedometer suddenly...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS was hit on the passenger side and the side impact airbags did not deploy. truck then flipped and no airbags	1 ~ 98000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated when braking at low speeds the abs would...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2003 chevy suburban i think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. fuel...	1 ~ 65000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 chevy suburban 1500 4wd 5.3l gm has a known issue with the heads on these vehicles with the 5.3l...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the hinge for the rear liftgate window failed. there is a horizontal crack across the hinge. it appears to be...	1 ~ 107000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the hinge for the rear liftgate window failed. there is a horizontal crack across the hinge. it appears to be...	1 ~ 107000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle moved slightly while placed in the...	1 ~ 110000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 chevy suburban is having the same abs problems that led to the recall of 99-2002 suburbans in the "salt...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER defective fuel level sensor provides erroneous data to fuel gauge resulting in gauge showing more fuel available than actually in...	1 ~ 58800 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving 30 mph one of the tires flattened. the contact was...	1 ~ 32200 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i had to have all 4 rotors replaced at 40 000 miles. they were full of rust and down to	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 chevrolet suburban with traction control. control cuts in when making sharp turn from side road onto main highway. this...	1 ~ 51000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2003 chevrolet suburban with traction control. control cuts in when making sharp turn from side road onto main highway. this...	1 ~ 51000 miles
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the left turn signal is activated the hazards flash. *jb...	1 ~ 78 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS driver's electric seat heater turns on by itself switch does not turn it off. intermitent problem. repeated service attempts by	1 ~ 28000 miles
POWER TRAIN (reduced engine power) will not accelerate faster than 30 mph. shut off engine for 15 seconds and start up again...	1 ~ 106000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE chevy suburban 2003 lt 1500 flex fuel v8. developed fuel tank leak. remedy is to replace fuel tank. gasoline dripping...	1 ~ 121000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalls at highway speeds specifically under load (up hills accelerating etc...) when gas is given the car stalls. the...	1 ~ 43500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING for the past 4 years i have owned a 2003 suburban 1500 z71.3 of those years i've had a/c problems....	1 ~ 99000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the check engine light illuminated without incident. the vehicle was inspected by...	1 ~ 38000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the check engine light illuminated without incident. the vehicle was inspected by...	1 ~ 38000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while driving the vehicle i noticed the air conditioning compressor was audible while running. i am not the primary driver...	1 ~ 61175 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 1.speedometer faied s daily. it will read 90 mph when i have just began accelerating. other times it will read...	1 ~ 15000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 suburban 1500 4wd rattle and clunk in steering column nothing loose in the steering just clunking noise while driving....	1 ~ 25000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING 2003 suburban 1500 4wd rattle and clunk in steering column nothing loose in the steering just clunking noise while driving....	1 ~ 25000 miles

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