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2015 Chevrolet SUBURBAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

428 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

62,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 293 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 149 of 428 complaints (34.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior15536.2%
Steering behavior6114.3%
Transmission and shifting4811.2%
Electrical and battery issues276.3%
Engine operation194.4%
Fuel system concerns174.0%

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
149
Steering
58
Electrical System
57
Unknown Or Other
53
Power Train
46
Engine
39
Structure:Body
28
Suspension
28
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes149
Steering58
Electrical System57
Unknown Or Other53
Power Train46
Engine39
Structure:Body28
Suspension28

Service Brakes: 149; Steering: 58; Electrical System: 57; Unknown Or Other: 53; Power Train: 46; Engine: 39; Structure:Body: 28; Suspension: 28

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
52
25,000 to 49,999
39
50,000 to 74,999
85
75,000 to 99,999
65
100,000 to 149,999
40
150,000 and above
12
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00052
25,000 to 49,99939
50,000 to 74,99985
75,000 to 99,99965
100,000 to 149,99940
150,000 and above12

Under 25,000: 52; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 85; 75,000 to 99,999: 65; 100,000 to 149,999: 40; 150,000 and above: 12

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (85). 135 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.

2014
3
2015
23
2016
31
2017
47
2018
79
2019
88
2020
34
2021
31
2022
29
2023
13
2024
24
2025
17
2026
9
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20143
201523
201631
201747
201879
201988
202034
202131
202229
202313
202424
202517
20269

2014: 3; 2015: 23; 2016: 31; 2017: 47; 2018: 79; 2019: 88; 2020: 34; 2021: 31; 2022: 29; 2023: 13; 2024: 24; 2025: 17; 2026: 9

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 155 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 61 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 48 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 10701259 · 2015-03-23 (March 23, 2015)

THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES WHEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP. THE PRIMARY ISSUE WAS "RUNNING ROUGH." THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP OVER FIVE WEEKS. IN THREE INCIDENTS PICKED UP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FINE. WITHIN MINUTES THE CECILE STALLED AND STARTING TO SHUTTER. WARNING INDICATORS INCLUDE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, EMISSION SYSTEM, STABILITRACK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE 2015 SUBURBAN WAS NEWLY DESIGNED. REPAIR BULLETINS WERE ISSUED. VEHICLE RECENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10766460 · 2015-09-21 (September 21, 2015)

\THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE SEPARATED BY 1-1/4 INCHES. AT REST, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ABOUT 1/2 INCH HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS 1 INCH LOWER. IT IS VERY EASY TO MOVE YOUR RIGHT FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND NOT BE FAR ENOUGH OVER TO AVOID ALSO DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. THERE IS 4 INCHES OF SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SIDE OF THE CAR BODY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS IS PLENTY OF ROOM TO RELOCATE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE RIGHT, PERHAPS SO…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10766460 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10676291 · 2015-01-18 (January 18, 2015)

I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THRU THE INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER I DISCONTINUED THE CALL VIA STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER REMAINED IN CALL MODE AND WOULD NOT CHANGE EVEN AFTER MY PASSENGER VERIFIED ON MY PHONE THE CALL WAS ENDED. AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER RETURNED TO SPEEDOMETER MODE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER I WAS BACKING INTO THE PARKING SPACE NEXT TO A OFFICE BUILDING AND THE BACKUP CAMERA AND RADAR, DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER RADAR DISPLAY, AND THE SEAT VIBRATION SAFE…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676291 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10692807 · 2015-03-08 (March 8, 2015)

FAULTY STEERING COLUMN WAS BEEN REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2014 (AT APPROX. 6000 MILES) AND AGAIN IN MARCH 2015 (AT APPROX 12,500 MILES). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692807 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10810153 · 2015-12-14 (December 14, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10810153 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11084427 · 2018-04-10 (April 10, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WHICH PREVENTED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE ANTENNA FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE MANUFACT…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11103699 · 2018-06-24 (June 24, 2018)

ALL OF THE WINDOW PILLARS HAVE BROKEN AND/OR COME LOOSE, DUES TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE CLIPS USED. THE ROOF RACK RAIL ALSO FLIES UP WHILE YOUR DRIVING AND SMACKS THE ROOF BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CLIPS. I ALSO NOTICED A WATER LEAK ON THE HEADLINER (SEE ATTACHED PICTURE) AFTER IT HAD RAINED ONE DAY. MY SUBURBAN WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND I NOTICED THE LEAK WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR. MY SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO WET FROM THE LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND ISSUE WITH OTHER 2015 SUBURBAN OWNERS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF T…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11103699 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10669162 · 2014-12-30 (December 30, 2014)

THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND LOSES ALL POWER. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER EXITING. IN MY CASE I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR AND HALF AND EXITED THE EXPRESS WAY. ONCE, I EXITED AND SLOWED DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE STARTS TO RUN ROUGH AND JUST BEFORE YOU COMPLETELY STOP IT STALLS OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVNE TIMES ON A 1400 MILE TRIP. IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP BEHIND OTHER CARS. YOU CAN PUT IT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669162 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10749103 · 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)

I FELT A SHUTTER TIME TO TIME AT START UP, AND WOULD FEEL LIKE THE WHEEL WOULD GRIP ON HARD TURNS BACKING UP, WAS LIKE THIS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. FILLED TANK & DROVE OUT OF TOWN, AT DESTINATION NOTICED LEAKAGE UNDER CAR, UNDER DRIVE SEAT. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE CONDENSATION. VEHICLE SAT FOR 2 HRS., NO LEAKAGE VISIBLE AT START UP, AFTER STARTING VEHICLE NOTICE LEAKAGE BEGAN AGAIN AND THIS TIME AT A LARGER VOLUME, COULD SMELL THE FUEL. CALLED DEALERSHIP THEY PICKED IT UP ON TOW TRUCK, WHEN BACK END WAS LIFTED, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT POURED OUT FROM UN…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,063 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749103 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10935633 · 2016-12-16 (December 16, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC TUBE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935633 at NHTSA ↗