2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 service brakes problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger front brake is locking up while vehicle is in motion. Has caused numerous brake pad replacements and caliper and rotor replacement. Has cause small fire.”
filed Apr 16, 2019
“No warning lights on the dash, but upon breaking at slow speed the pedal either pushes back or the brakes slow the vehicle at a frighteningly slow pace, all while the abs system is on as if sliding on ice, but it was and is dry pavement. This happens 95 -100% of every braking attempt. I have taken…”
filed May 10, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 6% |
| 2004 Suburban 1500 | 27 | 15% |
| 2003 Suburban 1500 | 42 | 24% |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 14 | 15% |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 22 | 33% |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.