2017 Chevrolet SUBURBAN

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet SUBURBAN has 183 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is brakes problems (23% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated that the brakes failed to operate properly. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (chevrolet of turnersville, 3400 nj-42, turnersville, nj 08012) where it was diagnosed that the brake rotor. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 7 crash reports 8 injuries

183

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

BRAKES

43 complaints

23%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF TURNERSVILLE, 3400 NJ-42, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR
• FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE PAD WEARING OUT UNEVENLY. THE INSIDE PAD IS 6MM DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER 3 PADS. VERY DANGEROUS BRAKES WORE OUT IN 4 MONTHS. NOW BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING TERRIBLY WHILE DRIVING. STOPPING EFFORT HAS INCREASED AND FEELS UNSAFE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF TURNERSVILLE, 3400 NJ-42, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

38 complaints

21%

• WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THERE APPEARED TO BE A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WHEN SECOND GEAR DID KICK IN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK. ALREADY HAVING MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THAT MORNING A WHIRLING SOUND APPEARED EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION PE
• CAR ENGINE REVS UP TO 3-5 RPMS THEN JERKS FORWARD, THOUGHT I HAD GOT HIT FROM BEHIND, LUCKILY THERE WASNT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME THIS HAS HAPPEND SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT TO DEALER 1ST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A BENT PUSH ROD AND THAT IT WAS "FIXED, BUT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN" TRUCK WASNT RUNNING THE SAME WHEN
• I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION, I TOOK IT THIS AUTO SHOP TO FIX . HE CHARGED ME 3200$ TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER THEY LIED TO ME , THEY DIDN'T CHANGE IT THEY JUST REBUILT IT . GAVE ME 6 MONTHS WARRANTY. I HAD SAME PROBLEM 5 MONTHS AFTER I WAS AT THEIR SHOP . I WENT TO THEM . THEY SAID

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THERE APPEARED TO BE A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WHEN SECOND GEAR DID KICK IN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK. ALREADY HAVING MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THAT MORNING A WHIRLING SOUND APPEARED EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION PE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

25 complaints

14%

• THIS VEHICLE KEEPS HAVING KEY FOB, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, TIRE SERVICE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, AND NOW ENGINE ISSUES RELATED TO THE KEY FOB. THE KEY FOB KEEPS SAYING IT IS NOT DETECTED. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT ABOUT 48 MPH, KEY FOB NOTIFICATION CAME ON DASHBOARD SAYING KEY FOB WAS NOT DETECTED,
• WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, OR DURING BREAKING AND ACCELERATION, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHIRTS OFF INCLUDING THE ENGINE, A MESSAGE FLASHES IN THE DASH STABIL BRAKE, THEN THE VEHICLE IS DEAD WHILE MOVING. SOMETIMES IT TURNS BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START IT MULTIPLE
• WE PURCHASED OUR 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PREMIERE 2018 AT CLAY COOLEY, IRVING, TX AND HAVE COMPLETED EVERY MAINTENANCE SERVICE REQUIRED. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2018 THE CERTIFIED CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PREMIERE HAD 50, 000 MILES. AS OF 11/23/20 OUR TRUCK BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“THIS VEHICLE KEEPS HAVING KEY FOB, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, TIRE SERVICE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, AND NOW ENGINE ISSUES RELATED TO THE KEY FOB. THE KEY FOB KEEPS SAYING IT IS NOT DETECTED. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT ABOUT 48 MPH, KEY FOB NOTIFICATION CAME ON DASHBOARD SAYING KEY FOB WAS NOT DETECTED,”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

20 complaints

11%

• POWER TAILGATE HAS CLOSED BY ITSELF AND HIT PERSONS ON THE HEAD THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2017, TODAY IS 4/4/17. TAILGATE FOOT ACTIVATION HAS TRIGGERED WITHOUT FOOT MOVEMENT UNDER SENSOR, CAUSING UNWANTED OPENING OF THE TAILGATE.
• WE WERE IN MOTION AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED COMPLETELY. WE WERE LATER TO LEARN THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) HAD SHORTED OUT. WE LEASED THE CAR BRAND NEW AND HAD ONLY HAD IT FOR THREE MONTHS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT IN A BUSY ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED, OTHERWISE WE COULD HAVE BEEN
• THIS VEHICLE KEEPS HAVING KEY FOB, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, TIRE SERVICE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, AND NOW ENGINE ISSUES RELATED TO THE KEY FOB. THE KEY FOB KEEPS SAYING IT IS NOT DETECTED. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT ABOUT 48 MPH, KEY FOB NOTIFICATION CAME ON DASHBOARD SAYING KEY FOB WAS NOT DETECTED,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“POWER TAILGATE HAS CLOSED BY ITSELF AND HIT PERSONS ON THE HEAD THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2017, TODAY IS 4/4/17. TAILGATE FOOT ACTIVATION HAS TRIGGERED WITHOUT FOOT MOVEMENT UNDER SENSOR, CAUSING UNWANTED OPENING OF THE TAILGATE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

18 complaints

10%

• PRESSURE IN CABIN FELT STRONGLY IN EARS AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH (CITY). WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIRST ON A 2015 SUBURBAN, THEN A 2017 SUBURBAN PURCHASED BY OUR OFFICE LAST DECEMBER, AND NOW ON THE SECOND SUBURBAN PURCHASED MARCH 2017. WHILE DRIVING IN CITY, PARTICULARLY OVER SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS,
• WHEN I BOUGHT THE SUBURBAN IT WAS DAYLIGHT...EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. THEN THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN THE DARK AND ALMOST HIT A CAR. THE BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN IS SO BRIGHT YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING EXCEPT VERY BRIGHT LIGHT IN YOUR EYES. THAT FIRST FEW MORNINGS I THOUGHT
• ROUGH IDLE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. COULD NOT GEAR DOWN WITHOUT JERKING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THREE DAYS LATER ROUGH IDLING AGAIN.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“PRESSURE IN CABIN FELT STRONGLY IN EARS AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH (CITY). WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIRST ON A 2015 SUBURBAN, THEN A 2017 SUBURBAN PURCHASED BY OUR OFFICE LAST DECEMBER, AND NOW ON THE SECOND SUBURBAN PURCHASED MARCH 2017. WHILE DRIVING IN CITY, PARTICULARLY OVER SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROADS, ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 183 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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BRAKES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF TURNERSVILLE, 3400 NJ-42, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THERE APPEARED TO BE A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WHEN SECOND GEAR DID KICK IN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK. ALREADY HAVING MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THAT MORNING A WHIRLING SOUND APPEARED EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION PE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: THIS VEHICLE KEEPS HAVING KEY FOB, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, TIRE SERVICE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, AND NOW ENGINE ISSUES RELATED TO THE KEY FOB. THE KEY FOB KEEPS SAYING IT IS NOT DETECTED. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT ABOUT 48 MPH, KEY FOB NOTIFICATION CAME ON DASHBOARD SAYING KEY FOB WAS NOT DETECTED,
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: POWER TAILGATE HAS CLOSED BY ITSELF AND HIT PERSONS ON THE HEAD THREE TIMES IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING PURCHASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED MARCH 21, 2017, TODAY IS 4/4/17. TAILGATE FOOT ACTIVATION HAS TRIGGERED WITHOUT FOOT MOVEMENT UNDER SENSOR, CAUSING UNWANTED OPENING OF THE TAILGATE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)