Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 brakes problems
66 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
167 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
86,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
66 of 167 complaints match this topic (39.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 10482790 · 2012-10-31 (October 31, 2012)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482790 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 10175443 · 2006-12-07 (December 7, 2006)
BRAKES SLIPPAGE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. NO WARNING. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT IS ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSORS THAT HAVE BEEN CORRODED WHICH IS COVERED FOR SOME VEHICHLES UNDER RECALL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175443 at NHTSA ↗