2025 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 38% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (12%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 with enough data (42 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Component Affected: Suspension / Steering / Wheels / Front Hub Assembly Description of the Safety Defect & Incident: Proactively brought the vehicle to two separate authorized Chevrolet dealerships due to a severe thumping noise when turning the steering wheel. I explicitly stated to service staff that the vehicle felt unstable and unsafe to drive. Both dealerships performed inspections, stated they found no issues, and released the vehicle back to me.
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, a yellow triangle warning icon was displayed, and a message to "Please Add Oil" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with a broken part and oil was leaking oil onto the oil filter. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that approximately 1,000 miles later, the same triangle icon was displayed and with the same message displayed while driving.
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, a banging noise was heard coming from the engine compartment, and the vehicle decelerated. In addition, several warning lights, including the check engine light and the anti-lock braking system light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the engine and radiator failed and needed to be replaced.