2016 Chevrolet Suburban suspension problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There are 2 components of the vehicle that I believe are malfunctioning. The first component would be the brake system. At first the problem presented itself when going down a parking garage it was approximately 5 miles an hour while applying the brake and the brake suddenly got stuck and really…”
filed Jan 20, 2026
“I replaced the shocks in Oct 2022 and paid for an alignment and now just over 2 years later the dealer said they needed replacing again. This front end has had constant problems, but now I see there was a recall on the 2016 Suburbans, but it is not listed under my VIN. I believe if they have had…”
filed Feb 5, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushingCampaign 16V256000 · Apr 28, 2016
Suspension problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Suburban | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Suburban | 29 | 7% |
| 2014 Suburban | 4 | 7% |
| 2013 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Suburban | 3 | 1% |
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.