2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems, complaints & recalls

2018-04-09 · Electrical System · 130,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet suburban 1500. after the vehicle was driven and parked, it caught on fire. the fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. a fire report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed destroyed. the vehicle was towed to a personal storage lot. the dealer was not co…”

2017-07-28 · Unknown Or Other · 114,900 mi

“the rear lock actuator became faulty and was replaced 6/13. just short of 4yrs,the actuator became faulty again in 6/1/17. the dealer was contacted an was told sorry, the warranty (1yr) had expired. 2 things are the problem with this actuator. because the backhatch is keyless and has no release from the inside, this poses as a safety risk if …”

2016-12-10 · Service Brakes · 75,000 mi

“while towing the family boat on secondary roadways, i attempted to stop in heavy traffic, when i pressed on the brake pedal it went completely to the floor and both the truck and boat continued rolling towards stopped traffic. i was only able to stop the vehicle by manually operating the parking brake. had i not had the presence of mind to utilize…”

2016-12-05 · Service Brakes · 23 mi

“on december 2, 2016, i was driving the suv with my family members inside. i was traveling in state highway about 55 mph when a car in front of me began slowing down. i attempted to slow down as well by pressing the brake pedal but the brakes did not immediately engage. i then pressed the brake pedal hard which for about 1 second caused the wheels …”

2015-10-01 · Service Brakes · 75,000 mi

“corrosion of hard brake line at driver / left side rear, partly hidden from view. not seen during inspections. condition discovered following surface roadway incident. vehicle was stationary, in drive, pointed downhill at stoplight. brake pedal slowly started going down. pumping brake helped a bit, but soon the pedal started falling again and…”

2015-04-15 · Electrical System · 110,000 mi

“after years of having my suburban the lift gate lock actuator stopped working last year. i searched online and found a replacement oem actuator which i purchased. i had it installed but when i tried to use it, it would not work properly. the trunk would unlock when the rest of the vehicle was locked and vice versa. the company then sent me replacem…”

2014-09-30 · Service Brakes · 110,000 mi

“while approaching exit ramp in delaware (exit 1a) traffic slowed so i began to hit my brakes to slow and all of a sudden the brake pedal hit the floor and i could not stop i almost hit the vehicle in front of me with the exception of fast maneuvering of which my dash cam caught, i swerved to the left lane to avoid a collision then hit the emergency…”

2014-08-16 · Service Brakes · 115,000 mi

“i was driving with my friend and our 6 children and i applied the brakes when another car in front stopped suddenly. the brakes did not work and the pedal went to the floor. at the repair shop all the brake lines are brittle. *tr…”

2014-06-29 · Structure:body:door · 68,000 mi

“2006 suburban with rear door actuator failure starting may 19 2014, mileage of 68000 approximately, loud noise with locking of rear door by either remote or when engaged in driving. periodical failure of door to open at all. *tr…”

2014-05-24 · Structure:body

“tried to open rear lift gate and window. could not access either. there is no emergency access, no key or manual entry. took it to mechanic, checked all fuses, no failures there. apparently, there is a separate motor for the lift gate and window. i was told by the dealer, you can not just buy the part that is failing, you must buy the whole motor, …”