2016 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2019· STEERING

  POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED SAME AS IN 2015. MY WIFE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER LEAVING A PARKING SPOT DRIVING DOWN STREET MY WIFE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL. POWER STEERING FAILURE APPEARED ON THE DASH , SHE ENDED UP ON A NEIGHBOR'S LAWN. CHEVY WOULD ONLY COVER A PORTION. 2000.00 MY COST TO FIX FOR A PART CHEVY KNOWS IF FAULTY. VEHICLE HAS 50000 MILES. JUST THANKFUL MY WIFE AND THREE KIDS WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

• 12/30/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  HARD TO PRESS, VIBRATION AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE.

• 12/30/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  PEDAL HARD TO PRESS, VIBRATION AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE.

• 12/29/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, DAVIS GAINESVILLE CHEVROLET (2600 N MAIN ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609, (352) 519-4131) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.

• 12/29/2020· ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE MOTOR LOSES POWER OR FEELS LIKE WANTS TO TURN OFF. WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE SUV SOMETIMES TRYS TO BRAKE BY ITSELF AND WARNED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN FRONT OF ME WITH A CLEAR FREEWAY.

• 12/29/2018· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE I HAPPEN TO EXPERIENCE PROBABLY THE WORST EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING. I GOT A ERROR MESSAGE ON MY SCREEN "POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" AT 50 MPH. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. PROBLEM STARTED AT 37,500 MILES. I HAVE BEEN READING COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS AND THEY ALL STATE 2015S AND BELOW WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ACROSS ALL VEHICLES IN THE CHEVY LINEUP. FOUND A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE TO SEE IF IT WERE A SIMPLE FIX AND IT DID "FIX" TEMPORARILY". PROBLEM CAME BACK EVEN WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WANT $2500 FOR THE PART (ELEC. POWER STEERING PUMP & INSTALLATION). THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES DTC SHOWING WHEN PLUGGED TO OBD PORT. LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN AND FOR MY FAMILY.

• 12/29/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD, BRAKE PRESSURE WAS LOST CAUSING PEDAL TO GO NEAR FLOOR AND INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF/ON, CONDITION CONTINUED. GAINED MORE SPEED (10-20 MPH) IN PARKING LOT AND NORMAL BRAKING RETURNED. PLAN TO TAKE TO DEALER TOMORROW--WILL NOT ALLOW WIFE/KIDS TO CONTINUE TO USE VEHICLE WITH THIS DEFECT. PEDAL STIFFNESS VARIED DURING INCIDENT AKIN TO PEDAL FEEL WHEN BLEEDING BRAKES; BRAKING DURING INCIDENT FELT LIKE ABS PULSING ON ICE. INCIDENT PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITH WIFE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN DRIVE THROUGH, ANOTHER INCIDENT WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN PARKING LOT.

• 12/27/2018· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO STIFF THAT I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THE INTERSECTION AS I COULD NOT BRAKE AND HAD TO TAKE THE RED LIGHT. I CAME TO A HALT AS I RAN INTO A PARKING LOT MEDIAN. I TOOK IT TO LAKE CHEVROLET AND FOUND THAT I WAS A 105 MILES OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I AM LEFT WITH A $1000+ BILL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD NOTIFY CUSTOMERS OF FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH+ I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE. I HAVE READ TO MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT KEEPS RETURNING EVEN AFTER REPAIRS.

• 12/20/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  The vehicle will just stop operating while driving. This past Sunday, December 18, 2022, I was driving to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game and turning into the parking lot and the vehicle just stopped operating, completely turned off. Couldn't turn steering wheel, put into neutral or anything. Police assisted me as I was blocking the main road to the parking lot. No electrical in the vehicle. This happened a few times before but the car would usually restart quickly. This time it sat for over 5 minutes and then for some reason I was able to get it restarted. There is a service bulletin for this issue from Chevrolet TSB PIT5405, however there are no parts available for this fix. This is a very dangerous situation as this happened in the middle of a major road and could happen at anytime without any warning. Luckily no one has been hurt or any accident but it is scary to say the least.

• 12/20/2020· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR 2 YEARS NOW, CULMINATING IN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 12/20/20.

• 12/20/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  RED FLASHING LIGHT GOES OFF ON WINDSHIELD, SEAT VIBRATES WITH NOTHING AROUND. BRAKES AND PULLING TO RIGHT APPLIED FOR NO REASON. KEEPS DOING THIS

• 12/19/2024· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Incident Report Vehicle Information: Year: 2016 Make: Chevrolet Model: Suburban I am experiencing a recurring issue with my 2016 Chevrolet Suburban involving the steering column lock module and the theft deterrent system. The truck intermittently fails to start, displaying a "Theft Deterrent" warning message on the dashboard and lighting get dim on the display. On some occasions, after waiting approximately 10 minutes, the vehicle starts, but other times it does not. Additionally, there are instances when the truck starts but cannot be shifted into gear. To address the problem, I have attempted to disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the system, but this has not resolved the issue. The problem appears randomly and unpredictably, creating significant inconvenience and safety concerns, particularly in situations where I am stranded or unable to move the vehicle. Impact on Safety: This issue poses a risk to my safety and the safety of others. The inability to reliably start or move the vehicle could lead to dangerous situations, especially in emergencies or high-traffic areas. It is also concerning that the theft deterrent system may be malfunctioning, potentially leaving the vehicle vulnerable to unauthorized access. Resolution Attempts: Despite attempting to reset the system by disconnecting the battery, the issue persists. Online forums and anecdotal evidence suggest that this may be a common problem with the steering column lock module or related systems in this model. Request for Action: I urge the NHTSA to investigate this issue as it appears to affect multiple owners of similar vehicles. A thorough review and possible recall or service bulletin could ensure the safety and reliability of affected vehicles.

• 12/19/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES WONT STOP IN CARPOOL ON SECOND STOP. THEY LOCK UP. IVE ALMOST RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT AND ALMOST RAN INTO A KID!! DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS JUST MY BRAKE PAD AND NOT COVERED BYT I SAID IT ONLY HAPPENS IN THIS ONE SITUATION. ALSO - MY SCREEN/RADIO/MOVIE JUST BLACKS OUT WITH NO POWER FOR MO REASON AND FIR DAYS AND THEN COMES BACK. SCREEN WAS REPLACED ONCE BUT ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. HAD TO PAY 2 FOR TO BE FIXED. AND BODY MOLDING HAS COM OFF TWICE WHEN FRONT AND BSCK DOOR OPEN AT SAME TIME. AND WINDOW SHIELD OR ATTENTA ARE LETTING WATER IN MY ROOF NEAR MY ELECTRINIC AT REARVIEW MIRROR. I DONT HAVE A SUNROOF, IT SHOULD NOT LEAK! IT ONLY HAS 43K MIKES AND IS WARRATY TIL 50K W EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT BUT NOTHING IS COVERED. FIRST DEALER TOLD ME I DIDNT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEN I WENT BACK AND FKUND MY PALERWORK, NOW THEY CONCEDE I DO. BUT THEY ARE NOW SAYING ITS BRAKE PUMP, WHICH THEY WILL FIX, BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY LABKR AND NEW BELTS. THEY BAVE TO REMOVE BELTS TO REPAIR BRAKE PUMP, WHICH STRETCHES BELTS - BUT THEY SAY THATS NOT COVERED, NOR HE LABOR. LOTS OF MOMS WITH SUBURBANS IN CARPOOL - THIS IS A DANGEROUS DISASTER WAITING TO KILL CHILDREN. CAN SOMEWAY SAY - MANDATORY RECALL? IT WAS SO SCARY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED BUT THEN I THOUGHT NOTHING BC AT HIGHER SLPEDS OR WHEN HITTING GAS BETW BRAKES IT DIESNT HAPPENS. ONLY DURING SCHOOL CARPOOL.

• 12/16/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BECAME STIFF AND DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY. IN ORDER TO GET THE SUV TO STOP, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE NARROWLY MISSED ANOTHER CAR. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE GOING IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. TOW TRUCK TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP.

• 12/15/2023· POWER TRAIN

  From 2015-2024 suburbans have transmission and engine failures or issues. I’ve been told due to plastic parts in the transmission that is the big problem. My transmission has started messing up and I have not been the only one who has had issues. Chevrolet should be made to recall Suburbans and Tahoes 2015-2024 to place new engines and transmission when issues start for free. It is awful that it has not been made aware to the nhtsa to push this to happen sooner. Especially when the vehicle pulls no codes or lights or even gives you a warning before complete failure happens. People can get serious injured or killed if complete failure happened on a major highway or interstate.

• 12/15/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. IN SNOW, AIR FLOW TO THE SENSOR IS APPARENTLY BLOCKED AND THE TEMPERATURE READS 33, THE TEMPERATURE OF SNOW RATHER THAN OUTSIDE TEMP. . I WAS GOING FAR TOO FAST LAST WEEKEND SINCE IT TURNS OUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ACTUALLY IN THE MID-20'S AND I COULD HAVE HAD A DISASTROUS ACCIDENT. I WAS OUT OF SNOWING CONDITIONS AND THOUGHT THE ROADS WERE JUST WET. THE ERROR WILL PERSIST SO LONG AS THERE IS SNOW ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE CASE: OUR PREVIOUS 2001 SUBURBAN GAVE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS, THUS CATCHING ME OFF-GUARD. . THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY CAN BE EASILY FIXED.

• 12/14/2020· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. FIRST TIME I WAS PARKED AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, I TRIED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND IT SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. AFTER ABOUT A SECOND IT ALLOWED ME TO USE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. WHEN I DRIVE THROUGH AT RESTARAUNTS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE RADIO WILL QUIT PLAYING. IF I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT THE RADIO WILL WORK ONCE AGAIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES THIS, NONE OF THE TURNING SIGNALS WORK.

• 12/09/2016· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN DRIVING MY NEW 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, I AM EXPERIENCING A DRONING SOUND LIKE A WINDOW BEING DOWN. SOME REFER TO IT AS BOOMING/ TUNNELING NOISE. MINE STARTS AT AROUND 45 MPH. *TR

• 12/07/2020· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. IT WILL COME ON WHEN STARTING CAR AND GO OFF OR STAY ON WHEN DRIVING. STARTED HAPPENING AT 55000MI. NOW 153000 AND STILL INTERMITTENT.

• 12/03/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD 2 SUBURBAN IN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RIGHT AROUND 100K MILES ON BOTH. THEY HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH IT BUT HAVE MANAGED TO GET AWAY WITH IT AS THERE HAS BEEN NO CLASS ACTION AGAINST IT. MY 2015 SUBURBAN BROKE DOWN AROUND 96K MILES AND MY 2016 SUBURBAN AT 101K. I'M SURE IF THIS IS FURTHER RESEARCHED THEN 90% OF THE THESE MODELS MUST HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 100K. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SUE GM OVER THIS, AS AFTER SPENDING OVER US$125000.00 ON MAKING PAYMENTS ON 2 CARS AND DON'T HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN TRUST FOR LONG TRIPS, AS IT ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS WITH MY FAMILY ON A LONG TRIP AND HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS IN MAKING ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET HOME SAFELY. BEFORE MY LAST TRIP, I SENT MY SUBURBAN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 100K MILES SERVICE AT 99836 MILES WHERE I WAS IN WARRANTY WHERE THEY CHECKED AND SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE FOR THE TRIP AND DID A BASIC OIL CHANGE WITH INSPECTION BUT AFTER A WEEK OF TOURING THE TRANSMISSION BOKE DOWN AT AROUND 101250 MILES. WHERE I HAD TO SHELL OUT $6200 IN TOTAL AS THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN A WEEK TIME. THE BREAK DOWN IS $4500 FOR REPAIRS, $850 FOR SHIPPING THE CAR, $500 IN CAR RENTAL AND HOTEL, $350 BROKEN WINDSHIELD IN TRANSIT. BOTH OF MY CARS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE BUT ITS THEIR DEFECTED TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NEVER HOLD UP. I'M LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD WANT TO MAKE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS AND BRING JUSTICE TO ALL OWNERS. I HAVE THE VIN FOR BOTH OF MY SUBURBAN WHERE ONE WAS BOUGHT USED WITH ONLY 8K MILES ON IT WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WAS BRAND NEW.

• 12/01/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION

  My 2016 suburban is giving false alerts warnings, making my suv unable to change lines on highway or making it hard to do so. Unable to detect rear cross traffic.

• 12/01/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW WITH ZERO MILES FROM CHEVROLET DEALER IN 2016. HAD APPROX 69,000 MILES WHEN THESE TWO EVENTS BELOW HAPPENED. THE FIRST INSTANCE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALONE AND AT THE END OF A LONG TRIP IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT IN NC CHARLOTTE AREA.. NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AFTER COMING OFF INTERSTATE. VEHICLE DID STOP BUT PEDDLE HAD TO GO TO FLOOR.. THIS ON 10/20/2018 THE SECOND TIME, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH ME AND MIDWAY ON A LONG TRIP, CAME OFF THE INTERSTATE IN SC TO GET GAS AND AT VERY SLOW SPEED WHILE IN THE GAS STATION THE BRAKE PEDDLE LOST PRESSURE AND HAD TO GO TO FLOOR TO STOP. 10/28/2018 HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THESE DATES AS OF 12/1/2018

• 11/29/2021· POWER TRAIN

  On Friday evening, I noticed a higher revving noise when accelerating at lower speeds. The noise appeared to resolve at higher speeds. The noise continued into Saturday. After driving approximately 90 miles Saturday, while at highway speeds of 75mph, the engine stopped accelerating and began dropping speed. When pushing the gas pedal, the rpm revved up to 3-4000 immediately with no change in speed. Arriving at the destination quickly, I turned the car off. My husband got in approximately 5 minutes later, turned the car on, put it in drive, and the car immediately went backwards. This happened multiple times even though the car was in drive and the accelerator was pushed. The following morning (Sunday) after being turned off approximately 16 hours, the car cranked and drove normally through the yard about 500 feet. The car was then trailered 100 miles back home where it sits awaiting placement at the mechanic shop for diagnosis. At no point, including while driving, were there any warning signs/lights/noises to indicate the engine was failing. Thankfully children were not present in the car at the time, however this could have been a catastrophic event.

• 11/26/2019· POWER TRAIN

  I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2016 SUBURBAN. IN APRIL OF 2018, IT HAD A BRAND NEW GM TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. NOW, IN NOVEMBER OF 2019, MY MECHANIC SAYS IT HAS TO HAVE ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION. I OWN 4 DIFFERENT GM SUV'S, 2 YUKONS AND 2 SUBURBANS. ONE YUKON IS 2015, ONE SUBURBAN AND ONE YUKON ARE 2016, AND ONE SUBURBAN IS 2017. EACH DIFFERENT GM VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE NEW TRANSMISSION ALMOST EACH YEAR...AND EACH NEW TRANSMISSION FAILS AFTER ABOUT 110K MILES..SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE REACH OF MY WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

• 11/25/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  AFTER NOTICE OF RECALL REGARDING BREAKING ISSUES AT SLOW SPEEDS, DEALERSHIP UPDATED SOFTWARE AND STATED ALL THAT IS NEEDED FROM THE RECALL. THREE DAYS LATER BREAKS WERE FAULTY AT SLOW SPEEDS NEEDING TO PUSH EXTREMELY HARD ON PEDAL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE VACUUM PUMP IS ACTING UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMED AS IF THEY KNEW THIS COULD HAPPEN. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES UNTIL THE SOFTWARE OR MODULE WAS UPDATED. THE RECALL IS DECEPTIVE IN THAT IT CALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OR UPDATE TO MODULE NOTHING ABOUT THE VACUUM PUMP. RESEARCHING THE RECALLS IT SEEMS THE VACUUM PUMP IS THE ISSUE.

• 11/23/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  A FEW WEEKS AGO, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND WOULD NOT MOVE. MY 2016 SUBURBAN LTZ KEPT SLIDING, I STOOD ON THE BRAKE EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T SLOWING AND SHIFTED TO DRIVE. I TRIED AGAIN, IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE RAIN. TODAY, I WAS IN TOWN AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKE PEDAL STUCK AGAIN AND MY SUBURBAN KEPT GOING BACK. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES PARKED NEAR ME, I PUT IT IN DRIVE ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS I COULD. I DROVE THROUGH TOWN TO MY NEXT STOP AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED. THE SUBURBAN DROVE FINE THROUGH TOWN, I WAS VERY CAUTIOUS AND SCARED. AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING PLACE OF MY NEXT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL DID IT AGAIN. I HAD ALREADY MENTALLY PREPARED FOR WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, SO THIS TIME I MASHED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, JUST BARELY STOPPING BEFORE HITTING THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT, HE WAS COMING TO GET ME AND OUR KIDS, WE CALLED CHEVROLET ROADSIDE SERVICE. A WRECKER CAME AND TOWED IT TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP. IT WILL BE THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT IT. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE ANY COURTESY CARS, SO I AM OUT OF POCKET FOR A RENTAL RIGHT NOW, BUT I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. I CAN'T PUT MY CHILDREN'S, MINE, OR OTHER'S LIVES IN DANGER. WE BOUGHT THIS SUBURBAN NEW AND IT HAS 36K MILES ON IT. OF COURSE AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE ISSUE IS, SO THAT'S WHY I GOT ONLINE AND BEGAN RESEARCHING, AFTER I FOUND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I FIGURED SINCE THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE, I NEED TO REPORT IT.

• 11/19/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

• 11/18/2025· SERVICE BRAKES

  When driving at low speeds the brakes do not work. The vehicle will stop, but it is very hard to get it to stop. You must push the brake pedal all the way to the floor to get the brakes to work. This does not happen all time it will just happen out of no were, this can be scaring. I looked up to see if our vehicle has any current recalls, which it does not. But on 9/19/2019 we had our vehicle in the shop and they did do a recall at this time. It was Increased Brake Pedal Effort. NHTSA Campaign # 19V645000 and this sounds like exactly what was happening. This was done when our vehicle had 60,000 miles on it and at the time it was having no symptoms. We had never had any brake issues at this time. Now our vehicle is having these issues and I feel that this safety issue should be another recall on our vehicle and should be covered and fixed as it sounds like the same issue. Please let me know what can be done about this.

• 11/14/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. WHILE DRIVING SLOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE PREVALENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, BRAKE BOOSTER, AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AT BELLAVIA CHEVROLET BUICK (199 NJ-17, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073, (201) 355-2885); HOWEVER, IT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO BECOME MORE EVIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

• 11/09/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,952.

• 11/08/2016· SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A MONTH AGO AND ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SOFTWARE AIRBAG ISSUE. I TRADED MY 2010 CHEVY SUBURBAN FOR THIS NEW ONE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE MOMENT I GET ONTO THE FREEWAY AND START TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE SO BAD THAT ANYTHING IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE STARTS TO RATTLE AND THE CONSOLE WILL SPILL ANY DRINKS SITTING THERE IN THE CUPHOLDERS. I HAVE OWNED CHEVY VEHICLES ALL MY LIFE AND AM VERY ANNOYED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. I ALSO JUST NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION RECALL 42190 AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT 2016 AND IT ONLY HAS 800 MILES ON IT AND NOTICES WENT OUT MAY-JUNE 2016 AND I WAS NOT MADE AWARE WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I WILL ALSO TALK TO THE DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO THIS RECALL THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL ITS FIXED. WHO WAS GOING TO TELL ME THIS HAD I NOT LOOKED IT UP AND NOT DRIVING IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ITS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND WERE A FAMILY OF 7. FOUR OF THOSE ARE MY BABIES. I ALSO WILL BE TAKING IT IN DUE TO THE RECALL 16007. THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AS WELL.

• 11/02/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The contact's husband owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while her husband had merged onto the highway at 30 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate without warning upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Her husband pulled the vehicle over and attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was initially towed to their home and then to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and denied covering the cost of the repair due to the vehicle being out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

• 10/31/2025· STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a rattling sound coming from the rear of the driver’s door. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the exterior trim on the front driver’s door had started to detach and was loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the exterior trim on the front driver’s door had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

• 10/31/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  2016 CHEVROLET SUBURAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL GM N192268490 AND REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE THAT FELL UNDER THE RECALL. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BREAK PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO SWERVE FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JS

• 10/31/2019· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY MORNING 10/26/2019, THE FRONT DOOR APPLIQUE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS BLOWN OFF. THIS APPLIQUE HAS BEEN NOTICED BEFORE RAISING AWAY FROM THE BODY. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2015 SUBURBAN. THE DOOR APPLIQUES ON THAT MODEL ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED A MY EXPENSE. A PRICE OF $150.00 PER DOOR WAS QUOTED TO ME. AS ANSWER TO THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE REPAIRS WOULD ELIMINATE FUTURE PROBLEMS, THE SERVICEMAN FELT NOTHING WOULD CHANGE. IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIMILAR REPAIRS IN THE FUTURE.

• 10/27/2017· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE VICHCLE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LS 2016 I BOUGHT 6/26/2016 . AFTER 5,000 MILES AIR BAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. THEN I WENT THE DEALER . THEY FIXED. AGAIN THE PROBLEM ACCRUE. THEY SENT AIR BAG RECAL NOTICE LETTER. THEN THEY FIXED. FOR WHILE IT WAS OK. THEN AGAIN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND OFF LIKE THIS. THEN I WENT THE DEALER I SHOW THE PICTURE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. THEY SAID WE CAN NOT DO NOTHING. IF YOU WANT FIX YOU HAVE TO PAY. I TOLD THE WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW VICHCLE. I TOLD THEM YOU GUYS SOLD THE DEFECTED VICHCLE. SO THE CHARGED $134. SOME PIN BEND WE STRAIGHT. AFTER 2 DAY AGAIN AIR BAG ON PERMANENTLY. I WENT THE DEALER AGAIN THEY SAID SOMETHING. I WAS NOT HAPPY I BOUGHT THIS VICHCLE. MY HUSBAND AND DEALER SO MANY TIME LOTS OFF ARGUMENTS. THE DEALER DON'T WANT LISTEN. WE CALLED GM COMPANY. THEY ALSO DIDN'T NOT CARE ABOUT US.THE OTHER PROBLEM BACK SEAT REAR PASSENGER SEAT AGASMENT BROKEN. WE FIGHT WITH THEM THEY CHANGED. AFTER MONTH AGAIN IT WAS BROKEN. AGAIN I WENT THE DEALER. THEY SAID WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING. CONTACT GM THEY ALSO DIDN'T HELP. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE. I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH MONTH IT'S START. I THINK JANUARY MIDLE OF THE MONTH. THE DEALER SHIP HAVE A EVIDENCE.

• 10/26/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Transmission went out with less than 90,000 miles. I am the original owner, kept up with the maintenance services and never towed anything. I spent $3,800 to rebuild the transmission. This has been a common problem but no recall from Chevrolet.

• 10/25/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle eventually stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle would not accelerate above 10 MPH. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and had caused damage to the transmission. The contact was advised that the transmission needed to be repaired. The transmission was repaired, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 123,123.

• 10/22/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKS IN INCREASING STOPPING TIMES IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP RAN A RECALL THAT UPDATED THE SYSTEM BUT PROBLEM HAS INCREASED. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VACUUM PUMP FOR THE ASSISTED BRAKE SYSTEM BUT WANTS $900 TO FIX IT. IF ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY ISNT GM FIXING THE ISSUE. WE DONT SPEND THIS MUCH ON A VEHICLE TO SPEND EVEN MORE TO FIX IT.*PM

• 10/21/2024· SERVICE BRAKES

  I see that some 2016 Chevy Suburban's have recalls on this with brake issues. I checked to see if ours had a recall and it doesn't but I believe that it should as we have a serious safety issue with ours. We have had a couple of mechanics look over our brakes and lines and none can seem to find anything wrong, but it is very intermittent and we never know when the issue will start. Sometimes the Service Brake Assist light will flash on, but other times it will not. Basically we will be driving and sometimes it is very hard to get it to stop, some times the brake won't push down at all and sometimes it will push all the way to the floor. It seems like it will happen after the car has been driven over an hour, but sometimes not. It has happened first thing in the morning, but not very often. When you drive it in traffic or go to park it, it has been vary scary as it sometimes is very hard to get stopped before hitting something in front of you. It will make a ABS sound sometimes, but the only light that has ever come on is the Service Brake Assist..... I strongly believe this sounds similar to the recalls in this Vehicles history and believe that ours should have this recall. An this happens pretty often, but not all the time..... This had happened sometime in 2023, but it happens more often now. Thanks for any information, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 10/20/2025· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Transmission and Engine Failed. Please inspect. I've had several shops and mechanics inspect. I was towing both times and could have been seriously injured when my transmission went out. Then after that was resolved my engine went out. No symptoms or warnings before incidents occurred.

• 10/20/2017· WHEELS

  TWO OF MY FOUR CONTINENTAL CROSSCUT LX 20 DOT A321 WBDE 2516 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. JUNE 21, 2017 GOING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT 25 MPH AND ON OCTOBER 18, 2017 SLOWING DOWN ON HIGHWAY TO EXIT A RAMP GOING 55MPH. BOTH INSTANCES THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. I HAVE OWNED FOR SUBURBANS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT UNTIL PURCHASING THIS CAR IN JULY OF 2016.

• 10/20/2017· TIRES

  DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I REALIZED I HAD A FLAT TIRE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN FOUR MONTH. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BREAK APART.

• 10/20/2017· WHEELS

  TWO OF MY FOUR CONTINENTAL CROSSCUT LX 20 DOT A321 WBDE 2516 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. JUNE 21, 2017 GOING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT 25 MPH AND ON OCTOBER 18, 2017 SLOWING DOWN ON HIGHWAY TO EXIT A RAMP GOING 55MPH. BOTH INSTANCES THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. I HAVE OWNED THREE SUBURBANS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT UNTIL PURCHASING THIS CAR IN JULY OF 2016.

• 10/20/2017· TIRES

  DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I HIT SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BREAK APART.

• 10/19/2024· POWER TRAIN

  I had just slowed down to pull into work, stepped on the gas and the suburban started chugging. After pulling into a parking space I could no longer more forward in Drive. After shifting through all the gears, I no longer had reverse, and to move my vehicle off to the side for the tow company, I had to put it in Nuetral to go forward. I had no warning lights on the dash, no errors when a mechanic scanned it. It obviously needs a new 6L80 transmission, which I see a similar class action suit for. The only blessing is that, by chance, my kids were not in our family vehicle when the tranmission broke. I had driven them to and from school just hours earlier. And that I made it safely to work, not broken down on the side of any busy roads.

• 10/18/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Vehicle is reporting code for bad torque converter at 95,388 miles. Mechanic estimates repair is $5318 and car jumps at acceleration and shudders at lower speeds.

• 10/16/2019· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 66,000 MILES.

• 10/10/2022· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  While driving at speed between 18-35mph the transmission began to shutter. I attempted to make a left turn and the vehicle would not accelerate as I pushed on gas pedal. I believe the transmission failed almost causing us to be T-boned by another vehicle approaching intersection from opposite direction. This is definitely a important safety concern.

• 10/09/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  SINCE BUYING THIS CAR IN 2016 I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS BUT DID NOT REALIZE. ANYTIME I PUT IT REVERSE OR FORWARD WHILE PARKING MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET SO HARD., IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEP ON IT TO STOP THE CAR. COMPUTER KEPT SAYING BRAKE ASSIST AND I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH OF IT. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHERE I COULD NOT EVEN STOP THE CAR. I FINALLY TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUME PUMP. THERE WERE A FEW TIMES ESPECIALLY ON HILL PARKING THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHILE PARKING, TRAFFIC OR DRIVE TROUGHS AT LOW SPEEDS