Major Problems with Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Chevrolet Suburban 2500 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Chevrolet Suburban 2500

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Chevrolet Suburban 2500.

Model Year	Complaints
2011 Suburban 2500	7
2010 Suburban 2500	5
2009 Suburban 2500	1
2008 Suburban 2500	7
2006 Suburban 2500	2
2005 Suburban 2500	6
2004 Suburban 2500	20
2003 Suburban 2500	21
2002 Suburban 2500	33
2001 Suburban 2500	34
2000 Suburban 2500	7
1999 Suburban 2500	12

Worst 3 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 complaints

2005 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 36321 miles

2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 POWER TRAIN Mileage: 101532 miles

Browse Chevrolet Suburban 2500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban 2500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES while vehicle was stationary at idle i noted excessive brake pedal travel after placing my right foot on the brake....	26 ~ 104056 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i drive a 2002 chevy suburban. frequently while i am driving and with no warning the vehicle just shuts off....	18 ~ 75105 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine light on vehicle runs rough/sputters while going down road. took to 3 mechanics including gm dealer. all stated emissions...	17 ~ 77306 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2010 chevrolet silverado 2500 truck. consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated when he applied the brakes to	16 ~ 81134 miles
AIR BAGS this vehicle has been garaged since it was new yet the dash board has cracks everywhere. there are cracks around...	12 ~ 49414 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer reads erroneously high and often exceeds 100 mph readings while my gps reads at 70mph. there is no	9 ~ 57372 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine light on vehicle runs rough/sputters while going down road. took to 3 mechanics including gm dealer. all stated emissions...	7 ~ 137506 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE in march of 2008 the vehicle shut down while traveling 70 mph while towing a boat from the florida keys...	7 ~ 71386 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this vehicle has been garaged since it was new yet the dash board has cracks everywhere. there are cracks around...	6 ~ 57300 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the dashboard is cracking and can be potentially dangerous if the airbag deploys. if the airbag deploys the cracked dash	6 ~ 64167 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when starting the vehicle the oil is out of the valves causing it to sound like a diesel motor. therefore	6 ~ 75500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING crank position sensor failure resulting in sudden engine stall while driving in certain gm vehicles equipped with 8.1l engines....	6 ~ 58748 miles
ENGINE the rear exhaust manifold bolts on both the driver's side and passenger side are broke and now the vehicle has	5 ~ 135350 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2002 chevrolet 2500 suburban 8.1l has been stalling continuously. it stalls when driving slow fast or even at a...	5 ~ 59428 miles
TIRES driving rural road @55 mph. left rear tire tread separated. no contact with road debris or potholes previous. tpms indicated...	4 ~ 59911 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES driving rural road @55 mph. left rear tire tread separated. no contact with road debris or potholes previous. tpms indicated...	4 ~ 59911 miles
STEERING there are several cracks in the dash of my 2010 chevrolet suburban as explained below. one of these crack is...	4 ~ 60883 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 2500. at low speeds he would depress the brake pedal but the vehicle...	3 ~ 95333 miles
POWER TRAIN one of the metal brake lines between the master cylinder and the abs modulator valve ruptured during a stop due...	2 ~ 119314 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust manifold bolt head broke off. 1st bolt initially then second bolt next to it broke as well. no work...	2 ~ 99000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban 2500. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph and the trailer hitch began...	2 ~ 115500 miles
STRUCTURE trunk will not open. locks automatically while driving then will not unlock. there is no manual way to open the	2 ~ 60000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rear heater hose rubbing on the frame of vehicle caused a failure. *tr...	2 ~ 61500 miles
SEATS power seat on driver's side quit working along with seat warmers on both front seats. examination found that the electrical...	2 ~ 52565 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL engine light on vehicle runs rough/sputters while going down road. took to 3 mechanics including gm dealer. all stated emissions...	1 ~ 120000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the dashboard is falling apart and should a crash happen chunks of plastic could go flying through the interior. the...	1 ~ 97000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i will be driving down the road both hwy and city. the suburban will go into reduced engin and lose...	1 ~ 190000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY wiper motor fail. 2001 suburban 6.0l v8. wiper motor fail. the wiper motor in my truck always fails. the last...	1 ~ 102000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a loud rattling noise was coming from under the hood and the had no a/c. after looking under hood found...	1 ~ 163000 miles
VISIBILITY on several occasions the windshield has unexpectedly fogged up while driving. this severely reduces visibility. the windshield takes several minutes...	1 ~ 4000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES trunk will not open. locks automatically while driving then will not unlock. there is no manual way to open the	1 ~ 80000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2003 chevy suburban 2500 with 122 000 miles - the fuel gauge registered "zero" and then the speedometer failed to	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i'm having an abs system problem that is the same problem that recall 05068 had. as i slow to a...	1 ~ 129000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 2500. the contact's husband was involved in a frontal crash. while driving 40...	1 ~ 150000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE frame failed in rear of truck. failure was discovered at low speed before it was catastrophic. failure at high speed	1 ~ 86600 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet suburban with a current and failure mileage of 74 500 miles. the contact...	1 ~ 74500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes slippage at low speeds when trying to come to a stop. no warning. dealership tells me it is antilock	1 ~ 108000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph the power assist steering and the power assist brakes failed simultaneously causing...	1 ~ 57000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph the power assist steering and the power assist brakes failed simultaneously causing...	1 ~ 57000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL (1) time. it appears that this failure is guaranteed to happen. (2) the fuel solenoid driver fails the diesel engine...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN without prior warning the transfer case started switching from 2 hi to 4 hi and 2 lo at highway speeds	1 ~ 67150 miles
TRAILER HITCHES read on rv.net about hitch failures. contacted hitch shop had mine inspected. upon inspection found that the drift pin holes...	1 ~ 40000 miles
BEAD > TIRES 2001 chevy suburban 8.1 when driving at all speeds just dies. starts back up 5-15mins. really scary if your doing...	1 ~ 55052 miles

FAQ

What year Chevrolet Suburban 2500 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 12 years, Chevrolet Suburban 2500 models of 2009, 2006, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Chevrolet Suburban 2500?

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 models of 2001 and 2002 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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