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2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the engine. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 24V-674 the manufacturer reports only 91% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 11, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has problems
17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
10Engine
4Power train
3Electrical system
3Fuel/propulsion system
2Service brakes
1Structure
1Vehicle speed control
1Visibility/wiper
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 10 | 0 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Best & worst years
2023 vs. every other Suburban 1500 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 1500 median. How we score
'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'21'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, and the recalls they led to.
- Loss of motive power due to engine failureLed to recall 25V-274
In owners' words
What Suburban 1500 owners report
Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
1/10/25 Complete braking system failure, could no brake, could not use emergency brake. Almost crashed into my garage -Chevy Service Dept. replaced Electronic Braking Control Module 1/24/25 Complete braking system failure, could no brake, could not use emergency brake -Chevy Service Dept. replaced…
Wife is RN at a trauma hospital going to work in the morning on a busy highway. While in front of Hospital truck started to indicate to hit starter button. Truck was already running! Wife stopped at red light. Truck stopped running would not start. Stuck in middle of morning rush hour traffic had…
I was driving the vehicle at approximately 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly had no engine power. There were no warning signals or symptoms of an issue that would indicate there was a problem, but the dashboard told me the vehicle needed a restart. I was able to pull the vehicle out of traffic at a…
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