2003 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes, hydraulic problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. As a result, the contact reversed and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries. The vehicle…”
filed Oct 23, 2012
“In a situation that required sudden hard braking, I experienced an almost total loss of braking power. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the truck required a much greater distance to slow down and stop. There was no advance warning light /sound until after the brake system failure…”
filed Aug 13, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…Campaign 04V045000 · Feb 4, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Suburban | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Suburban | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Suburban | 7 | 5% |
| 2004 Suburban | 17 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban
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.