U.S. public vehicle records

Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

167 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

86,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2011 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 153 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 167 complaints (16.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	66	39.5%
Engine operation	25	15.0%
Steering behavior	22	13.2%
Fuel system concerns	16	9.6%
Electrical and battery issues	12	7.2%
Transmission and shifting	2	1.2%

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.

Service Brakes

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Air Bags

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Tires

Fuel System, Gasoline

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes	28
Engine And Engine Cooling	18
Electrical System	17
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	17
Air Bags	12
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	9
Tires	9
Fuel System, Gasoline	7

Service Brakes: 28; Engine And Engine Cooling: 18; Electrical System: 17; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 17; Air Bags: 12; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 9; Tires: 9; Fuel System, Gasoline: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 39; 75,000 to 99,999: 37; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 17

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (41). 14 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.

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2006: 11; 2007: 16; 2008: 23; 2009: 17; 2010: 21; 2011: 13; 2012: 12; 2013: 9; 2014: 8; 2015: 10; 2016: 12; 2017: 10; 2018: 1; 2019: 4

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 66 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 25 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 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.

Owner report 10196550 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOWER SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE 1994 K2500 4X4 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ACTIVATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. TO THIS DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT QUITE A FEW CLOSE CALLS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196550 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10470509 · 2012-08-13 (August 13, 2012)

RUSTED BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AND I HAD WRECK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165885 · 2006-08-17 (August 17, 2006)

CAR WILL DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L ENGINE. THIS SOUNDS THE SAME AS OPEN COMPLAINT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165885 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168690 · 2006-09-19 (September 19, 2006)

BOUGHT A USED 01 SUBURBAN ON 9/10/06 IT HAS 826000 MILES ON IT. THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 30 MPH, THE TRUCK STALLED. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, STILL ROLLING AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT FINALLY STARTED. IT HAS ALSO DONE IT AT A DEAD STOP AT THE BANK DRIVE THROUGH. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T RESTART UNTIL I PULLED THE KEY AND REINSERTED IT AND IT STARTED. AS OF TODAY 9/19/06 IT HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 7 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET THEY SAID POSSIBLE CRANK POSITION SENSOR? *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 82,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168690 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10332737 · 2010-05-29 (May 29, 2010)

UPON LOW SPEED BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. TRUCK IS K2500 SUBURBAN WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WITH FLUID SUPPLIED BY STEERING PUMP. WILL COME & GO AS IT PLEASES-NO WARNING WHEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332737 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10201337 · 2007-08-31 (August 31, 2007)

(1) TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FAILURE IS GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN. (2) THE FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER FAILS; THE DIESEL ENGINE STOPS; ONE IS LEFT GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING NOR POWER BRAKES IN A VERY HEAVY VEHICLE. WHETHER AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IS BY CHANCE. (3) A NEW, AND EXPENSIVE, FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER WAS INSTALLED. THE OLD ONE IS STILL IN PLACE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201337 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10296234 · 2009-12-17 (December 17, 2009)

MY 1995 DIESEL SUBURBAN BEGAN RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. ONE MORNING JUST AFTER PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED UP TO 3000 RPM AND JUMPED FORWARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND COAX IT BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURY. RESEARCH WITH MY LOCAL DIESEL EXPERT SHOWED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILING INJECTOR PUMP AND FURTHERMORE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW EASILY REPRODUCED SIMPLY BY SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND RUNNING THE TRUCK. IT WILL START, AND THEN REV TO 3000+ R…

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296234 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10172066 · 2006-10-29 (October 29, 2006)

CONTINUAL FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, WIRING HARNESS SOCKET HEATING UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE PLASTIC AROUND THE MALE PORTION OF THE ELECTRIC CONNECTORS IS MELTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE FUEL PUMPS OVER THE LAST YEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG 99 SUBURBANS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172066 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10370313 · 2010-12-12 (December 12, 2010)

GM SIDE TERMINAL BATTERIES HAVE DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS BATTERY ACID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TERMINALS WHEN STRESSES FROM HEAVY CABLES CAUSE SEAL TO FAIL. BATTERY ACID LEAKS ON VEHICLE COMPONENTS BELOW AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO RUIN BRAKE LINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY ACID IS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD THESE BATTERIES FAIL SEVERAL TIMES IN MY 99 CHEVY. SUBURBAN K2500 DIESEL. SEE THE LINK FOLLOWING FOR MORE REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM BY OTHERS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/1999/…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370313 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10629913 · 2014-09-01 (September 1, 2014)

ONE OF THE METAL BRAKE LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS MODULATOR VALVE RUPTURED DURING A STOP DUE TO CORROSION. ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE VEHICLE HAVE SIMILAR LEVELS OF CORROSION NEAR THE AREA THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE RUPTURED, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES HAD FAILED APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY DUE TO CORROSION. THE CORROSION AND RUST ON MANY COMPONENTS BENEATH THE VEHICLE AND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BECOMING RATHER CONCERNING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 137,096 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629913 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10721311 · 2015-05-25 (May 25, 2015)

THE METAL BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE ABS MODULATOR VALVE AND FRONT RIGHT WHEEL RUPTURED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. ALL BRAKE LINES IN THE VEHICLE HAD SIMILAR LEVELS OF CORROSION NEAR THE AREA THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE RUPTURED, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS ON THE VEHICLE. A BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULATOR HAD FAILED IN A SIMILAR MANNNER APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES HAD ALSO FAILED DUE TO CORROSION APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. THE CORROSION AND RUST O…

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721311 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0; 2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 0; 2008: 0; 2009: 0; 2010: 0; 2011: 0

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Year-by-year records

Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1994	5	Not available
1995	4	0
1996	1	0
1997	1	0
1998	1	0
1999	12	0
2000	7	0
2001	34	0
2002	33	0
2003	21	0
2004	20	0
2005	6	0
2006	2	0
2008	7	Not available
2009	1	0
2010	5	0
2011	7	0

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Data completeness

167 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

91.6%Usable mileage153 / 167 records

100.0%Valid incident date167 / 167 records

100.0%Valid filing date167 / 167 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates167 / 167 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008	2009	2010	2011
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 10483265 · 50,000 mi BRAKE LINES RUPTURE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOV 2, 2012 AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS ACROSS FRONT OF VEHICLE RUPTURED UPON BRAKING AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DELAYED STOPPING BECAUSE ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS IS 3RD TIME BRAKE LINES FAILED ALL IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. TRUCK WILL NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL ALL BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS APPLIED WITH AN ANTI -CORROSIVE, WHICH THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4,000 BECAUSE OF THE L… Look up ODI 10483265 at NHTSA ↗	342.9% ODI 10473313 · 100,202 mi I LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO RUN AN ERRRAND AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER AND A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP AND CAREFULLY RETURNED HOME WITH THE BRAKES BARELY WORKING. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH ARE CLUSTERED TOGETHER UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE ARE COMPLETED CORRODED. I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHICH ONE RUPTURED DUE TO ALL OF THE CORROSION. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. THE BRAKE LINES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE 30 YEA… Look up ODI 10473313 at NHTSA ↗	514.7% ODI 10492350 · 120,000 mi BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERG BRAKE. DEALER SAYS ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED $2000. *TR Look up ODI 10492350 at NHTSA ↗	412.1% ODI 10542896 · 92,000 mi LAUNCHING BOAT AT THE RAMP WHEN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND I LOST ALL PEDAL. UNDER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN THE SAME SPOT AS MY 2005 2500 HD CHEVY. *TR Look up ODI 10542896 at NHTSA ↗	1047.6% ODI 10471706 · 72,300 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,293. Look up ODI 10471706 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10482767 · 115,000 mi WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT IDLE I NOTED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AFTER PLACING MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WAS VERY SLOW IN RETURN. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND VISUALLY CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CONNECTIONS. I NOTED THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS NOT COMPLETELY AT THE FULL MARK. I CONTINUED TO OBSERVE THE HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS AND FOUND NO ACTIVE LEAK AND NO FLUID ON THE GROUND BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP IN TOWN (OUT OF S… Look up ODI 10482767 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	720.6% ODI 10214509 · 50,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. Look up ODI 10214509 at NHTSA ↗	1133.3% ODI 10192266 I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN. FREQUENTLY, WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, I DO NOT HAVE POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I CAN TYPICALLY START UP THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS SITUATION FIRST STARTED LAST OCTOBER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT BECAUSE THE CHEVY DEALER WAS BOOKED. THE GARAGE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THESE UNPREDICTABLE SHUT OFFS AND I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER… Look up ODI 10192266 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 10370313 · 90,000 mi GM SIDE TERMINAL BATTERIES HAVE DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS BATTERY ACID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TERMINALS WHEN STRESSES FROM HEAVY CABLES CAUSE SEAL TO FAIL. BATTERY ACID LEAKS ON VEHICLE COMPONENTS BELOW AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO RUIN BRAKE LINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY ACID IS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD THESE BATTERIES FAIL SEVERAL TIMES IN MY 99 CHEVY. SUBURBAN K2500 DIESEL. SEE THE LINK FOLLOWING FOR MORE REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM BY OTHERS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/1999/… Look up ODI 10370313 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	38.8% ODI 10264327 · 55,052 mi 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 8.1 WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS JUST DIES. STARTS BACK UP 5-15MINS. REALLY SCARY IF YOUR DOING 75 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM 99% SURE ITS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. GM HAS A RECALL ON 2001 2500 HD TRUCKS ONLY!!!!I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CRANKSENSOR FROM SOME PEOPLE ONLINE WHO LEARNED THE HARD WAY .WITH TODAY TIMES PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO PAY BIG BUCKS FOR LITTLE PARTS. GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL 8.1 L REGARDLESS OF YEAR OR MAKE. I FOUND A WEB SITE THAT SOME BOAT MOTORS ARE DOING THE SAME THING 8.1 GM. CHEAP IF YOU FIX … Look up ODI 10264327 at NHTSA ↗	618.2% ODI 10158869 · 77,000 mi 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L MOTOR RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE DEALERS LOOK AT IT AND THE "CODES" NEVER REFLECT WHAT HAPPENED. I EVEN READ THE CURRENT NHTSA ACTION PE06016 DESCRIPTION TO THE SERVICE TECH (AS I WRITE THIS MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR "ENGINE LOSSES ALL POWER AND DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR NO START AND STALLING CONDITIONS") AND DESCRIBED THESE EXACT SYMPTOM AND HE SAID THE CODES DON'T REFLECT THAT. *NM Look up ODI 10158869 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 10244730 · 52,341 mi A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT POWERS THE HEATED SEATS AND POWER DRIVERS SEAT. CONNECTOR IS BURNED AND MELTED. AS A RESULT OF THE SHORT, MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DRAINED TWICE. LUCKILY THIS WAS FOUND BEFORE A FIRE OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR Look up ODI 10244730 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10479658 · 107,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE CIRCUITS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD, WHICH RESULTED IN THE WIRES BECOMING MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. Look up ODI 10479658 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10783463 · 91,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT POWERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. Look up ODI 10783463 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10343016 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: INSERT RECALL NUMBER (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, COMPONENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PERTAINING TO THE HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID FEATURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH THE INTENT IN BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THE FEATURE BUT THE RECALL ADVISED HAVING THE MECHANISM DISENGAGED TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE FROM OCCURRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE $100 REIMBURSEMENT OFFERED IN THE RECALL WAS A SUFF… Look up ODI 10343016 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 11149515 · 120,000 mi ENGINE LIGHT ON VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH/SPUTTERS WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD. TOOK TO 3 MECHANICS INCLUDING GM DEALER. ALL STATED EMISSIONS CODES. 1ST MECHANIC REPLACED PURGE VALVE. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SAME MECHANIC DID SMOKE TEST AND REPLACED PURGE VALVE STATING IT MUST HAVE BEEN FAULTY. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CHEVY DEALER REPLACED PURGE VALVE. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. LAST MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL SENSOR. LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THEY STATED IT NOW NEEDS A PURGE VALVE. IN ADDITION, DASH STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON BUT DOES NOT GO OF WHEN BUTTON PUSHED. DVD PLAYER ALSO… Look up ODI 11149515 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10332737 · 122,000 mi UPON LOW SPEED BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. TRUCK IS K2500 SUBURBAN WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WITH FLUID SUPPLIED BY STEERING PUMP. WILL COME & GO AS IT PLEASES-NO WARNING WHEN. *TR Look up ODI 10332737 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10229795 · 90,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS OF JUNE 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. Look up ODI 10229795 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 10333912 · 45,000 mi I UNDERSTAND NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO REPORTS OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THIS WEEKEND I WAS PULLING MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER, I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO POWER UP THE RAMP WITHOUT DIFFICULTY BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS SAFELY STOPPED I CHOCKED THE TRAILER AND HAD MY WIFE STEP ON THE BRAKE, AND OBSERVED … Look up ODI 10333912 at NHTSA ↗	411.8% ODI 10291412 · 98,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 THAT HAS A BAD ABS MODULE THAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET REPLACED SINCE JULY, SO THAT MY ABS BREAKING SYSTEM WILL WORK. THE MODULE HAS BEEN BACK ORDERED AT THE FACTORY SINCE JULY. THIS MAKES FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE & FAMILY ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS WEEK WAS A VERY SCARY WEEK BECAUSE WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH COLORADO SPRINGS AND HAD TO STOP FAST BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AND THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AND THE SUBURBAN STARTED TO TURN SIDEWAYS, MY WHOLE FAMILY OF 6 WAS IN THE CAR. THIS IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THERE… Look up ODI 10291412 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10369030 · 80,000 mi OUR 2002 CHEVROLET K2500 SUBURBAN'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SLIP (TRIGGER) AT LOW SPEED, WHICH WAS NOT NEEDED, NEARLY CAUSING A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS. NO BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON DURING THIS TO SHOW FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN ROLLING TO A STOP. IT IS BELIEVED TO BE A FAULTY WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10369030 at NHTSA ↗	419.0% ODI 10261969 · 88,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO SAFELY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000. Look up ODI 10261969 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10361649 · 70,000 mi FORWARD BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGHOUT WHICH LED TO A LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FAILURE. OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED SOMEWHAT PREMATURELY. *TR Look up ODI 10361649 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10375609 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPM REACHED 3500 AND LOCKED. JB UPDATED 10/20/11.*JB Look up ODI 10375609 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.9% ODI 10442832 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SUBURBAN AT 45 MPH. A CAR RAN THE RED LIGHT AND CLIPPED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF MY SUBURBAN CAUSING MY TRUCK TO FLIP, SKID A 1/2 MILE ON IT'S SIDE DOWN THE STREET AND THEN HIT A ELECTRIC POLE BEFORE IT CAME TO REST. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED!!! *TR Look up ODI 10442832 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	457.1% ODI 10676716 · 60,000 mi DASH BOARD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. *TR Look up ODI 10676716 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11014896 · 161,000 mi MY DASH CRACKED ON MY SUBURBAN JUST LIKE MY TAHOE DID AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF. I KNOW THERE'S A RECALL BUT THE CRACKED DASH TRIGGERED THE WARNING LIGHT. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF CHEVY OWNERS HAVE CRACKED DASHES JUST LIKE MINE. Look up ODI 11014896 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 10926123 · 98,750 mi DASH CRACKED, SHARP POINT NEXT TO AIRBAG, POINT CAN RENDER AIRBAG USELESS. Look up ODI 10926123 at NHTSA ↗	457.1% ODI 10929528 · 53,000 mi THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS NEW YET THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS EVERYWHERE. THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH I AM CONCERNED FOR MY PASSENGERS SAFETY AS IT MAY BE POSSIBLE IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, PLASTIC SHRAPNEL FROM THE DEFECTIVE DASH MAY FLY AND INJURE SOMEONE. Look up ODI 10929528 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	314.3% ODI 10213765 · 51,000 mi SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 52000 ON 2003 SUBURBAN 2500. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS BETWEEN 70 AND 120 MPH. *CN Look up ODI 10213765 at NHTSA ↗	525.0% ODI 10184073 · 45,000 mi THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WRONG, CAUSING HER TO DRIVE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN EXCESSIVE SPEED ACCIDENT. CONVERSELY, AS THE SPEEDOMETER TYPICALLY READS A SPEED HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD BY IMPEDING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY BEING REAR ENDED BY A FASTER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE A SAFETY RISK WITH… Look up ODI 10184073 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10424594 · 106,389 mi THE SPEEDOMETER READS ERRONEOUSLY HIGH AND OFTEN EXCEEDS 100 MPH READINGS WHILE MY GPS READS AT 70MPH. THERE IS NO TIME AT WHICH INDICATED SPEED READINGS CAN BE TRUSTED. *TR Look up ODI 10424594 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires	1100.0% ODI 10689861 · 109,982 mi PEP BOYS DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T SIZE LT245/75/R16 LOAD RATING E TIRE MANUFACTURED IN THE 38TH WEEK OF 2009 EXPERIENCED COMPLETE 360 DEGREE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD AT 65MPH RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BODY AND TAILPIPE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD PRESSURE AFTER TREAD SEPARATION BUT STEEL BELTS WERE VISIBLE. *TR Look up ODI 10689861 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.0% ODI 10340363 · 91,418 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT245/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE EXHIBITING SEPARATION FROM THE CHORDS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE WAS DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 500. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,418. Look up ODI 10340363 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 10247610 · 36,321 mi ROLLOVER ACCIDENT OF 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN. RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED TREAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES WERE BIG O PATHMAX LT245/75R16. TIRES HAD 10,465 MILES OF USE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE TREAD ON REMAINING INFLATED TIRES SHOWED BELTS BETWEEN TREAD EVEN THOUGH THE TREAD ITSELF LOOKED OK. DRIVER WAS INJURED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR Look up ODI 10247610 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10995687 · 95,000 mi DRIVING RURAL ROAD @55 MPH. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. NO CONTACT WITH ROAD DEBRIS OR POTHOLES PREVIOUS. TPMS INDICATED 73 PSI IN UNLOADED VEHICLE. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS PROBABLE HAD THIS OCCURRED ON A CURVE OR WITH TRAFFIC OR RAIN. 3 OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE BUBBLES. THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE NOBODIES LUCK IS THAT BAD. Look up ODI 10995687 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 10938873 · 105,000 mi THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE GAS GAUGE READ ERRATICALLY AND INCORRECTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. THEN THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. A NEW FUSE LASTED 30 SECONDS BEFORE BLOWING IN ITS TURN. ON REMOVING THE GAS GAUGE SENDER/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE GASOLINE TANK, I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WIRES WERE FUSED TOGETHER. SEPARATING THE WIRES TOOK SOME EFFORT AND REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON BOTH WIRES HAD COM… Look up ODI 10938873 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10445772 · 95,000 mi RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT Look up ODI 10445772 at NHTSA ↗	411.8% ODI 10199711 · 100,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. ON JULY 20, 2007 ON AN OUT OF TOWN FAMILY/WORK TRIP, I REFILLED THE FUEL TANK AND TRAVELED ANOTHER 88 MILES TO MY FINAL DESTINATION, UPON ARRIVAL I SMELLED GAS, BUT SAW NO PROBLEMS. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AND EVENT AND WENT OUT TO START THE TRUCK AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE ASPHALT DRIVEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN DIAMETER, AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY TRUCK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK PROTECTIVE COVER AND FUEL SPILLED EVERYWHERE. I FOUND A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT TRAVELED TO M… Look up ODI 10199711 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10253430 · 9,700 mi IN MARCH OF 2008 THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH WHILE TOWING A BOAT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS EN ROUTE TO RHODE ISLAND. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. IN DECEMBER OF 2008 WHILE DRIVING BACK DOWN TO THE KEYS TOWING A BOAT, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND FUEL PUMP LASTED LESS THAN 4,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS PUT OUR FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORISTS AT SEVERE RISK. THE LAST EVENT OCCURRED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN A HEAVILY CONGESTED AREA WITH NO BREAK DOWN LANE. … Look up ODI 10253430 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes	89,545–135,322 mi	114,102 mi	26	ODI 10470509 · 76,000 mi RUSTED BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AND I HAD WRECK. TR Look up ODI 10470509 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10482790 · 170,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000. Look up ODI 10482790 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10483265 · 50,000 mi BRAKE LINES RUPTURE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOV 2, 2012 AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS ACROSS FRONT OF VEHICLE RUPTURED UPON BRAKING AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DELAYED STOPPING BECAUSE ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS IS 3RD TIME BRAKE LINES FAILED ALL IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. TRUCK WILL NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL ALL BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS APPLIED WITH AN ANTI -CORROSIVE, WHICH THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4,000 BECAUSE OF THE L… Look up ODI 10483265 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	63,441–88,000 mi	70,000 mi	17	ODI 10214509 · 50,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. Look up ODI 10214509 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10250495 · 68,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND WAITED 30 SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), IN WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD OPERATE OR FAIL COMPLETELY. THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE MENT… Look up ODI 10250495 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254431 · 65,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILS COMPLETELY. WHEN THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES ROUGHLY. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, IT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 CN Look up ODI 10254431 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	66,435–103,500 mi	90,000 mi	15	ODI 10370313 · 90,000 mi GM SIDE TERMINAL BATTERIES HAVE DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS BATTERY ACID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TERMINALS WHEN STRESSES FROM HEAVY CABLES CAUSE SEAL TO FAIL. BATTERY ACID LEAKS ON VEHICLE COMPONENTS BELOW AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO RUIN BRAKE LINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENTS. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY ACID IS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD THESE BATTERIES FAIL SEVERAL TIMES IN MY 99 CHEVY. SUBURBAN K2500 DIESEL. SEE THE LINK FOLLOWING FOR MORE REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM BY OTHERS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/1999/… Look up ODI 10370313 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10938873 · 105,000 mi THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE GAS GAUGE READ ERRATICALLY AND INCORRECTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. THEN THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. A NEW FUSE LASTED 30 SECONDS BEFORE BLOWING IN ITS TURN. ON REMOVING THE GAS GAUGE SENDER/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE GASOLINE TANK, I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WIRES WERE FUSED TOGETHER. SEPARATING THE WIRES TOOK SOME EFFORT AND REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON BOTH WIRES HAD COM… Look up ODI 10938873 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10264327 · 55,052 mi 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 8.1 WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS JUST DIES. STARTS BACK UP 5-15MINS. REALLY SCARY IF YOUR DOING 75 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM 99% SURE ITS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. GM HAS A RECALL ON 2001 2500 HD TRUCKS ONLY!!!!I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CRANKSENSOR FROM SOME PEOPLE ONLINE WHO LEARNED THE HARD WAY .WITH TODAY TIMES PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO PAY BIG BUCKS FOR LITTLE PARTS. GM NEEDS TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL 8.1 L REGARDLESS OF YEAR OR MAKE. I FOUND A WEB SITE THAT SOME BOAT MOTORS ARE DOING THE SAME THING 8.1 GM. CHEAP IF YOU FIX … Look up ODI 10264327 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	77,694–101,000 mi	91,907 mi	16	ODI 10332737 · 122,000 mi UPON LOW SPEED BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. TRUCK IS K2500 SUBURBAN WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WITH FLUID SUPPLIED BY STEERING PUMP. WILL COME & GO AS IT PLEASES-NO WARNING WHEN. TR Look up ODI 10332737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10229795 · 90,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS OF JUNE 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. Look up ODI 10229795 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274840 · 100,000 mi I'M HAVING AN ONGOING ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RECALL 05068 HAD. AS I SLOW TO A STOP MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON BELOW 10 MPH BUT ABOVE 3 MPH. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON IT IS A LOAD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN CONTROLLABILITY AND A PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL 05068 ONLY COVERED 2000-2002 SUBURBAN YEARS, MINE IS A 1999 K2500. *TR Look up ODI 10274840 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	43,250–97,438 mi	56,500 mi	8	ODI 10676716 · 60,000 mi DASH BOARD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. *TR Look up ODI 10676716 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10744598 · 14,000 mi DASHBOARD MADE A POPPING SOUND WHILE I WAS SITTING PARKED IN THE RUNNING VEHICLE. SMALL CRACK APPEARED JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO YEARS, THIS CRACK GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AN ADDITIONAL CRACK HAS APPEARED IN THE FORWARD CORNER AROUND THE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. BOTH OF THESE CRACKS ARE LARGE AND GETTING LARGER. THEY ARE IN THE SAME PLACE THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED CRACKS IN THESE VEHICLES. IT IS WOULD BE COME A HAZARD IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE DASH WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CRACK FURTHER SENDI… Look up ODI 10744598 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11035127 · 6,800 mi THE DASH CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE AIR BAG CRACK JUST APPEARED ONE DAY AND THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER CRACK APPEARED. WITH TALKING TO ANOTHER 2008 SUBURBAN OWNER, HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS ALSO DID THE SAME THING IN THE SAME SPOTS. Look up ODI 11035127 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	43,750–79,649 mi	61,380 mi	8	ODI 10213765 · 51,000 mi SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 52000 ON 2003 SUBURBAN 2500. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS BETWEEN 70 AND 120 MPH. *CN Look up ODI 10213765 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10218121 · 40,000 mi 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2500 (3/4 TON) - THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS ARE JUNK AND DANGEROUSLY UNRELIABLE - FAULTY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL THAT GM AND NHTSA NOT ISSUE A FORMAL RECALL ON GM 2003-2006 INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS. MINE BEGAN FAILING AT 40,000 MILES IN 2005 (FUEL GAUGE READING WRONG OR EMPTY IF IDLING MORE THAN 30 SECONDS, SPEEDOMETER PEGGING OR READING WRONG INTERMITTENTLY). I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER BUT THEY LIED AND SAID THAT HAD NO OTHER REPORTS OF SUCH. WHEN TOLD IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR, I HAD TO PASS ON THAT EXPENSE AND JUST RELI… Look up ODI 10218121 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184073 · 45,000 mi THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WRONG, CAUSING HER TO DRIVE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN EXCESSIVE SPEED ACCIDENT. CONVERSELY, AS THE SPEEDOMETER TYPICALLY READS A SPEED HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD BY IMPEDING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY BEING REAR ENDED BY A FASTER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE A SAFETY RISK WITH… Look up ODI 10184073 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	36,321–132,000 mi	95,000 mi	9	ODI 10235373 · 22,000 mi DRIVING THE 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH, FLAT AND CLEAR OF DEBRIS. CHUNKS OF RUBBER FLEW IN THE AIR BEHIND ME HITTING UNFORTUNATE MOTOR CYCLES TRAVELING BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE PULL OVER FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE SHOULDER. THE OUTER SIDE WALL WAS COMPLETELY GONE WITH THE TREAD AND INNER SIDE WALL IN TACT. I PUT MY SPARE ON AND CONTINUED MY TRIP. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED 18 MOS AGO. I WILL NOT PUT MY TRUST IN COOPER TIRES AGAIN. TR Look up ODI 10235373 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519328 · 164,432 mi TL THE CONTACT 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TECH RADIAL A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE: LT245/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE SPARE TIRE ALSO FAILED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,432. *TR Look up ODI 10519328 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519336 · 164,432 mi SPARE TIRE INSTALLED ON VEHICLE TO REPLACE TIRE REMOVED FOR VALVE STEM CUT. USED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH MINIMAL MILEAGE ACCUMULATED. TIRE WAS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO VISIBLE TREAD WEAR. THE TIRE FAILURE AND TREAD BENT THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHEN IT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE AND TREAD WERE LEFT AT THE FIRESTONE REPAIR FACILITY PROVIDING THE REPLACEMENT. TIRE SIZE LT24575R16 STEELTEX RADIAL A/T. TIRE MFG DATA LEFT WITH TIRE AT REPLACEMENT SERVICE CENTER. TRAVEL WAS ON THREE LANE I-78 EAST ON SUNNY AFTERNOON AT 55 MPH ACROSS FROM THE … Look up ODI 10519336 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	89,750–101,500 mi	97,500 mi	6	ODI 10938873 · 105,000 mi THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE GAS GAUGE READ ERRATICALLY AND INCORRECTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. THEN THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. A NEW FUSE LASTED 30 SECONDS BEFORE BLOWING IN ITS TURN. ON REMOVING THE GAS GAUGE SENDER/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE GASOLINE TANK, I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WIRES WERE FUSED TOGETHER. SEPARATING THE WIRES TOOK SOME EFFORT AND REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON BOTH WIRES HAD COM… Look up ODI 10938873 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10445772 · 95,000 mi RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT Look up ODI 10445772 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10199711 · 100,000 mi I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. ON JULY 20, 2007 ON AN OUT OF TOWN FAMILY/WORK TRIP, I REFILLED THE FUEL TANK AND TRAVELED ANOTHER 88 MILES TO MY FINAL DESTINATION, UPON ARRIVAL I SMELLED GAS, BUT SAW NO PROBLEMS. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AND EVENT AND WENT OUT TO START THE TRUCK AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE ASPHALT DRIVEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN DIAMETER, AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY TRUCK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK PROTECTIVE COVER AND FUEL SPILLED EVERYWHERE. I FOUND A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT TRAVELED TO M… Look up ODI 10199711 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2010: 2 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2010	2	2	2
2011	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2010	5	0	0
2011	7	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	Service Brakes	Engine And Engine Cooling	Electrical System	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Air Bags	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Tires	Fuel System, Gasoline
Service Brakes	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	—	1 ODI 10226653 · 92,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS, BUT NO ONE COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 6/9/08 CN Look up ODI 10226653 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	1 ODI 10226653 · 92,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS, BUT NO ONE COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 6/9/08 CN Look up ODI 10226653 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10938873 · 105,000 mi THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE GAS GAUGE READ ERRATICALLY AND INCORRECTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. THEN THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. A NEW FUSE LASTED 30 SECONDS BEFORE BLOWING IN ITS TURN. ON REMOVING THE GAS GAUGE SENDER/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE GASOLINE TANK, I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WIRES WERE FUSED TOGETHER. SEPARATING THE WIRES TOOK SOME EFFORT AND REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON BOTH WIRES HAD COM… Look up ODI 10938873 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 10445772 · 95,000 mi RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT Look up ODI 10445772 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	1 ODI 10938873 · 105,000 mi THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE GAS GAUGE READ ERRATICALLY AND INCORRECTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. THEN THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PARKED THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD BLOWN. A NEW FUSE LASTED 30 SECONDS BEFORE BLOWING IN ITS TURN. ON REMOVING THE GAS GAUGE SENDER/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM THE GASOLINE TANK, I NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WIRES WERE FUSED TOGETHER. SEPARATING THE WIRES TOOK SOME EFFORT AND REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON BOTH WIRES HAD COM… Look up ODI 10938873 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10445772 · 95,000 mi RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT Look up ODI 10445772 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

27 mentions · 16.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,000 mi (27 usable records).

ODI 10165885 · 60,000 mi

CAR WILL DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L ENGINE. THIS SOUNDS THE SAME AS OPEN COMPLAINT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016. *NM

Look up ODI 10165885 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10168690 · 82,500 mi

Look up ODI 10168690 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10254431 · 65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILS COMPLETELY. WHEN THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES ROUGHLY. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, IT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN

Look up ODI 10254431 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

24 mentions · 14.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (23 usable records).

ODI 10332737 · 122,000 mi

Look up ODI 10332737 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10222533 · 110,000 mi

SOFT BRAKE PEDAL, FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE WORK. GM SHOP REPLACED COMBO VALVE AND BRAKES ARE THE SAME. ONGOING BAD BRAKES CAUSING MULTIPLE CLOSE CALLS DUE TO NOT ABLE TO STOP SUBURBAN 2500 BY ITSELF, AND WHILE TOWING. *TR

Look up ODI 10222533 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10229795 · 90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS OF JUNE 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Look up ODI 10229795 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

13 mentions · 7.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,222 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10201337 · 45,000 mi

Look up ODI 10201337 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10165885 · 60,000 mi

CAR WILL DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L ENGINE. THIS SOUNDS THE SAME AS OPEN COMPLAINT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE06016. *NM

Look up ODI 10165885 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10255252 · 53,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 SUBURBAN 2500 8.1 L. 3/4 TON. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES INCLUDING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS INCLUDING HAULING A TRAILER. WHEN THIS OCCURS POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST WITH HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT. FOUND NHTSA RECALL # 07V521000 AND GM # 06083. THIS RECALL DESCRIBED MY VEHICLES PROBLEM EXACTLY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP MENTIONING RECALL, OUR VIN # IS NOT AFFEC…

Look up ODI 10255252 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,150 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10333912 · 45,000 mi

I UNDERSTAND NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO REPORTS OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THIS WEEKEND I WAS PULLING MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER, I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO POWER UP THE RAMP WITHOUT DIFFICULTY BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS SAFELY STOPPED I CHOCKED THE TRAILER AND HAD MY WIFE STEP ON THE BRAKE, AND OBSERVED …

Look up ODI 10333912 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10226653 · 92,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS, BUT NO ONE COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN

Look up ODI 10226653 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10414668 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, FOLLOWED BY THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH DETECTED A TROUBLE CODE WITH THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE…

Look up ODI 10414668 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10201701 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR

Look up ODI 10201701 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10158869 · 77,000 mi

2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH 8.1L MOTOR RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE DEALERS LOOK AT IT AND THE "CODES" NEVER REFLECT WHAT HAPPENED. I EVEN READ THE CURRENT NHTSA ACTION PE06016 DESCRIPTION TO THE SERVICE TECH (AS I WRITE THIS MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR "ENGINE LOSSES ALL POWER AND DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR NO START AND STALLING CONDITIONS") AND DESCRIBED THESE EXACT SYMPTOM AND HE SAID THE CODES DON'T REFLECT THAT. *NM

Look up ODI 10158869 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10172509 · 32,500 mi

INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALL AND NO START IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTION IN PE06016

Look up ODI 10172509 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10199711 · 100,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2001. ON JULY 20, 2007 ON AN OUT OF TOWN FAMILY/WORK TRIP, I REFILLED THE FUEL TANK AND TRAVELED ANOTHER 88 MILES TO MY FINAL DESTINATION, UPON ARRIVAL I SMELLED GAS, BUT SAW NO PROBLEMS. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AND EVENT AND WENT OUT TO START THE TRUCK AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE ASPHALT DRIVEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN DIAMETER, AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY TRUCK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK PROTECTIVE COVER AND FUEL SPILLED EVERYWHERE. I FOUND A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT TRAVELED TO M…

Look up ODI 10199711 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10292679 · 88,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. FOR SEVERAL DAYS, HE SMELLED FUEL AND AFTER HE ADDED FUEL TO TANK HE WAS RECEIVING AND INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

Look up ODI 10292679 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b