2016 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes problems
78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am reporting a severe and recurring safety defect where my vehicle suffers a complete loss of electrical and engine power while in motion. This happens without warning at various speeds and during various maneuvers, including making turns and driving straight. This has happened over 500 times…”
filed Jan 22, 2026
“Increased brake pedal effort to the point of difficulty to stop or control brake pressure at low speeds. This seems like the same issue reported in Safety Recall #N192268499-01, but my VIN is outside the covered range. Is the effected range in the recall correct? This has happened intermittently…”
filed Jan 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in…Campaign 19V761000 · Oct 24, 2019
- Amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over timeCampaign 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 5 | 14% |
| 2023 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Suburban | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Suburban | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 Suburban | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Suburban | 12 | 15% |
| 2017 Suburban | 41 | 29% |
| 2015 Suburban | 149 | 35% |
| 2014 Suburban | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Suburban | 8 | 7% |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.