80 complaints reported

2002 Chevrolet Suburban SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
80
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2003

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FUNCTIONED POORLY, THEY MADE NOISE/SQUEALED. DEALR COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2003
Jun 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO ONE SUSTAINED INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, AND CONSUMER RECEIVED A CITATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2003
Jun 2003 Crash Injury

BRAKE FAILURE ON 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN. RESULTING IN A CRASH. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2003
Aug 2002 Crash Injury

WHEN CAR WAS 2 MONTHS OLD, WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY IN THAT THEY LOCKED UP AND MADE THE CAR JOLT TO A STOP. DEALER SAID OVER PHONE THAT THIS WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED TO LOOK AT CAR. ON JUNE 25, 2002, SAME PROBLEM WAS EXPERIENCED ON I-95 WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR THAT CUT INTO LANE. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, I LOST CONTROL OF SUBURBAN, WHICH ROLLED OVER AND WAS TOTALED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2002
Dec 2001

WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 7 M.P.H. BRAKES FAILED AND CAR MADE LOUD NOISE. THE SUBURBAN FINALLY STOPPED ON THE 3RD TIME OF HITTING THE BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2001

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2002 Chevrolet Suburban has 80 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.