2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (10) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (93)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Engine 2024-10-07 · 03-06-01-023H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Showing the 6 most recent of 93 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-05-29 · Service Brakes · 160,000 mi“brake line failed while driving, turns out all lines are rusted, need all brake lines replaced.…”
2016-02-01 · Vehicle Speed Control · 190,000 mi“i will be driving down the road both hwy and city. the suburban will go into reduced engin and lose all its power and speed. i have to pull over and cut the car off and restart it and it's fine to go for maybe a mile and it does it again. they can not pin point what the problem is . it's very dangerous. …”
2015-09-15 · Service Brakes · 72,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 2500. while driving 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and it traveled all the way to the floorboard. the contact was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they performed an interim repair. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it w…”
2015-05-25 · Service Brakes · 140,000 mi“the metal brake line between the abs modulator valve and front right wheel ruptured when the brake pedal was pressed. the line failed due to corrosion. all brake lines in the vehicle had similar levels of corrosion near the area the aforementioned line ruptured, and at various other locations on the vehicle. a brake line between the master cylinder…”
2014-11-21 · Service Brakes“as i was coming to an intersection with a red light, i went to slow stop from 30 mph and my brakes failed almost causing me to crash into the intersection. when i applied the brakes they did not engage and my brake pedal went to the floor. *tr…”
2014-10-16 · Service Brakes · 101,000 mi“i was slowly backing up at a flat launch ramp to put our boat into the water. as the trailer reached the water, i pressed harder on the brake pedal. when i did that, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continued to roll backwards until the boat reached the water. fortunately that stopped the vehicle from moving and allowed me to app…”
2014-09-01 · Service Brakes · 137,096 mi“one of the metal brake lines between the master cylinder and the abs modulator valve ruptured during a stop due to corrosion. all brake lines in the vehicle have similar levels of corrosion near the area the aforementioned line ruptured, and at various other locations on the vehicle. the transmission cooler lines had failed approximately 18 months …”
2014-08-15 · Service Brakes · 80,909 mi“while pulling away from the driveway, coming to a stop the brake pedal went to the floor. after getting the vehicle back in the driveway, a large amount of brake fluid was running out from a location under the drivers door area. after inspection, the brake line to the left rear wheel was rusted through and ruptured. all brake lines look totally rus…”
2013-03-09 · Service Brakes · 130,000 mi“a complete loss of brake pressure with no warning light indicator - when inspected the drivers side line had corroded almost directly under the drivers side door. this is the second time of occurrence, the first being the passenger side brake line in same location. *tr…”
2012-08-21 · Service Brakes · 72,300 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban 2500. the contact was traveling 45 mph when the brake pedal was depressed and the brakes failed to work properly. the contact mentioned that the brake warning light illuminated immediately after the failure. the failure recurred five times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.