2016 Chevrolet Suburban problems
NHTSA has received 302 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban, and 27% of them involve brakes. Next are drivetrain & axles (15%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 302 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 174 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 40 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban with enough data (198 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
I had a very bad accident in dec 05, 2017 trought the hit , the hit was so strong , and the airbags did not open for me and my friend, she hit her head and knie on the board I had cardiac contusion had to stay at the hospital police was surprise that the airbag did not go on, and the hospital
Bought vehicle new with zero miles from chevrolet dealer in 2016. Had approx 69,000 miles when these two events below happened. The first instance my wife was driving alone and at the end of a long trip in a hotel parking lot in nc charlotte area.. No brake pressure at a very slow speed after coming off interstate. Vehicle did stop but peddle had to go to floor..
Brakes wont stop in carpool on second stop. They lock up. Ive almost run into the car in front and almost ran into a kid!! Dealership said it was just my brake pad and not covered byt I said it only happens in this one situation. Also - my screen/radio/movie just blacks out with no power for mo reason and fir days and then comes back. Screen was replaced once but its happening again. Had to pay 2 for to be fixed. And body molding has com off twice when front and bsck door open at same time.