2017 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“when applying the brakes and come to a complete stop and when you try to apply the brakes you have no power assist and when backing up if you apply the brakes more then once you have no power assist.”
filed Jun 26, 2026
“The brakes fail on a regular basis!! If when backing out of a parking space you lightly press the brake, slightly release and try to depress the brakes again, power braking appears to be completely gone! The same applies moving forward. Especially in high traffic situations. Cars will move forward…”
filed Jan 5, 2024
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
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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% |
| 2016 Suburban | 78 | 36% |
| 2015 Suburban | 149 | 35% |
| 2014 Suburban | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Suburban | 8 | 7% |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.