1995 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
159,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
3
37.5%
Steering behavior
2
25.0%
Transmission and shifting
1
12.5%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Visibility
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seat Belts
1
Seats
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Visibility
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seat Belts
1
Seats
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
1
Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Visibility: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seats: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
3
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 3
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, CRASHED AT SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, HIT EMBANKMENT FIRST AND THEN 24" DIAMETER TREE PLUS OTHER SMALLER TREES, FRONT OF VEHICLE COMPRESSED APPROX. 38 INCHES INCLUDING BUMPER, NEVER APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO SLEEPING, AT IMPACT DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD HIT DASH, AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALED AND DRIVER HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD/CHEST TRAUMA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
MY 95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THEY DID NOT LOCK AND ONE OF THEM ACTUALLY BROKE I HAVE 5 SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE RESTRAINED WITH THE SEATBELTS AND THEIR CAR SEATS WONT STAY PUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO LATCH SYSTEM SO NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKED AND AM FINDING NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE BROKEN AND WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THEY…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
75.0%Usable mileage6 / 8 records
100.0%Valid incident date8 / 8 records
100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 8 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
The brake system had a failure and the vehicle could not be slowed down. The brakes would come and go until I was able to stop. GM dealership diagnosed it with a failed master cylinder and the part is on national back order.
I recently took my 2023 Chevrolet Suburban in to make sure everything was working properly with the power train... it has been having bucking and stuttering between 15-45mph, which was super concerning to me, as I am transporting 3 children [XXX]. I took in yesterday, and was called back today to confirm that the issue is happening... the problem is that instead of Chevrolet recalling these vehicles to have this computer issue taken care of... they did an update and are charging their clients to have this update done. This is a serious safety h…
OnStar Module factory defaults/Malfunctioning - Power button don’t turn on so there’s no internet connection. This effect all the safety features in the car. Please recall. There has been numerous incidents reported online to this particular default.
1) Both screens (driver display and infotainment) go black intermittently. Sometimes the infotainment comes back on, however, you cannot use all the buttons. The hard buttons under the screen for climate control (aside from the on/off ) wont work. The climate will automatically go to 76 degrees on Max Defrost. The rear climate will shut off when this happens. It also causes the radio controls on the back of the steering wheel to not work. 2) It is extremely dangerous to not have a visual indicator for the speed at which I am driving. It is a…
The 2026 suburban has a loud wind noise coming from the driver window and door side and the passenger side . The wind noise in abnormal and very high and it could be the weatherstripping and the door stripping and latch because the driver door needs a hard push to close completely but there is wind noise coming from the driver and passenger windows and doors . This create a safety issue that the doors if not sealed properly and the could open while driving on the highway . Also for a vehicle that has a price tag of 100,000 dollars the door sea…
While driving on interstate, vehicle's engine turned off and transmission switched to neutral without warning. Vehicle was stopped and immobilized with no ability to shift or start.
The engine in 2025 Suburban (6.2L V8) has failed and the car is not drivable. It is currently in a Chevy dealership service department waiting for parts. The 2025 model is not listed under the recall. However it should be, I know of 3 2025 engines that have recently failed. I was passing a vehicle and as I took my foot off the accelerator the transmission shifted 2 times and then the engine shut off and the car was coasting. We had no indication that the engine shut off, just several messages on the screen. ( Press start button, and conditions…
Car started making weird noises when being driven or accelerating on 2/14. Took it to the dealership on 2/16 first thing when they opened. After 5 hours, it was determined the engine had a catastrophic failure and needed to be replaced. This car has less than 6,000 miles and was purchased brand new.
The windows would go down all by themselves and not roll up . The infotainment system will flash on and off telling you to start strip all by itself. The door locks will lock you out and in not letting unlock the truck . The key fob is the only way to unlock it. I have taken it to the dealer five times to be repaired and they say GM software is not capable of finding the electrical problem. They just keep replacing parts. I filed a complaint with The State AG office and GM said they were not going to address the complaint because the vehicle wa…
The 2026 suburban has a loud wind noise coming from the driver window and door side and the passenger side . The wind noise in abnormal and very high and it could be the weatherstripping and the door stripping and latch because the driver door needs a hard push to close completely but there is wind noise coming from the driver and passenger windows and doors . This create a safety issue that the doors if not sealed properly and the could open while driving on the highway . Also for a vehicle that has a price tag of 100,000 dollars the door sea…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THEY REMAINED IN THAT POSITION THE REST OF THE DAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN AND STOPPED OPERATING ON THEIR OWN WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION. SHE C…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
MY 95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THEY DID NOT LOCK AND ONE OF THEM ACTUALLY BROKE I HAVE 5 SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE RESTRAINED WITH THE SEATBELTS AND THEIR CAR SEATS WONT STAY PUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO LATCH SYSTEM SO NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKED AND AM FINDING NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE BROKEN AND WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THEY…
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS BROKEN AND I'M HEARING A TREND OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR / MAKE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS WHEN THEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND THE SEAT BECOMES UNSTABLE. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER COULD MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE SEAT FRAME. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, APPROACHING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS HITCHED TO A BOAT TRAILER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN A HALF A MILE AFTER REPEATEDLY ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO UNHITCH THE BOAT TRAILER FROM THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD BROKEN IN…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
Too few reports for a range
193,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10217090 · 193,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
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2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
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2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2021: 1 complaints · 2023: 17 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2021
1
1
1
2023
0
12
17
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2021
1
0
0
2023
17
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Air Bags:Frontal
Visibility
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Seat Belts
Seats
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
Air Bags:Frontal
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Visibility
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
0
0
—
1ODI 10217090 · 193,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
0
0
1ODI 10217090 · 193,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 12.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 78,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10348288 · 78,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, APPROACHING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS HITCHED TO A BOAT TRAILER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN A HALF A MILE AFTER REPEATEDLY ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO UNHITCH THE BOAT TRAILER FROM THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD BROKEN IN…