2015 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 60 complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 7 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Takata recall- on may 27 2016 we were involved in an accident in our 2015 chevrolet suburban. 2 of the 4 passengers passed away. We were ran off the of road and hit twice by a truck pulling a trailer. All airbags except the front passenger and drivers front airbag deployed. This occurred while the vehicle was in motion. We crossed northbound lanes and came to a complete stop about 10 feet off of the roadway.
Electric power steering rips steering wheel out of hands, loss of control. Followed by stabilitrak warning, and display instructions to roll driver and passenger windows up and down. Youtube videos of another owner experiencing same problem. [xxx] and [xxx] happens when vehicle is stationary, and also yesterday while in motion parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Other problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 153 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 47 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Stability control 22 complaints