2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brakes failed due to rusted brake lines blowing out in the proximity of the abs motor, which is located on the driver side, along the frame, underneath the drivers seat. *tr”
filed Dec 11, 2011
“On oct.7, 2011 my wife was driving our 2003 chevy suburban. In just normal driving conditions she applied the brakes. A warning sound came on and the brake pedal went to the floor. Just that quick !, brake line failure! If she had been driving faster than 40 mph. Their might have been a bad…”
filed Oct 15, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Suburban 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Suburban 1500 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 Suburban 1500 | 30 | 25% |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 25 | 27% |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 23 | 34% |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 43 | 58% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.