53 complaints reported

2021 Chevrolet Suburban Engine

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

Reports
53
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2022

This vehicle has a problem with their lifters in the motor. It breaks down and you cause your engine to start shaking and makes a click sound like if its rubbing to something in the motor to cause a future problem in the motor and Engine light comes on. Many people have experienced this same problem with this make and model. My left lifter when out and they fixed it but what about my right lifter why didn't they replace the right lifter. This is a problem that Chev knows, and they have not recalled the lifters. Chev going after the company that made these lifters, so they know it's a problem why hasn't this been recalled? What if I was on a long road trip when this happens. This could blow out the motor and I could be stranded in the middle of now where if this happens.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2022
Sep 2021

After getting it serviced for airbag issue at the blasius chevrolet dealership in waterbury, ct. A week later, the car was was shaking while driving back home for work, the ESC message came up, forward collision came up, and traction control message also came up. Dropped it off at the dealership and said it was bad gas. Two days later, I was told that the misfire is caused by the lifter and pushrod was broken and that another 2021 suburban came in with the same issue but was suggesting it was our fault. There has been alot issues L84 engine that the misfire is due to a collapse lifter with less than 20K miles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2021
May 2021

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving approximately 75-80 mph, the lifter collapsed and the contact heard the engine rattling. The contact pulled over and contacted the manufacturer, who provided a tow to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a bent push rod and that the lifter had collapsed. The contact related the failure to the Technical Service Bulletin number: PIP5776C. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 6,600.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2021

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The 2021 Chevrolet Suburban has 53 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.