"How reliable is the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban?"

"Based on 288 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 288 total complaints filed."

2016 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 288 complaints

288

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,150 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

SUSPENSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHEELS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING MY NEW 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, I AM EXPERIENCING A BOOMING/ TUNNELING NOISE BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND 60 MPH AND EXPERIENCING PRESSURE IN MY EARS FROM SOME SORT OF PRESSURE CREATED IN THE VEHICLES CABIN. THE PRESSURE IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. DEALER DOES CAN NOT GET DIRECTION FROM..."

"2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THE ROOF IS COMING LOSE FORM THE ROOF BOWS. THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO WONDER THE ROAD. THERE IS A WIND BUFFERING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING ME SEVERE HEADACHES AND EARS TO POP. IT IS ALSO AFFECTING MY CHILDREN AS THEY CRY..."

"I OWN A 2016 CHEVY SUBURBAN LTZ PURCHASED FEB 29, 2016. IT IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND FOR A SECOND TIME DEALING WITH A VIBRATION ISSUE STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 43 MPH AND CONTINUING TO WORSEN AS SPEED INCREASES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROAD FORCED BALANCE BUT VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. THIS IS THE SE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 76 complaints

25th: 41,379 mi Median: 59,231 mi 75th: 85,200 mi

POWER TRAIN 42 complaints

25th: 72,129 mi Median: 100,600 mi 75th: 123,592 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26 complaints

25th: 5,225 mi Median: 28,384 mi 75th: 58,250 mi

ENGINE 26 complaints

25th: 29,076 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 84,648 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24 complaints

25th: 33,000 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 74,101 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 FL: 31 TX: 30 NJ: 16 NC: 15 MD: 11 MI: 10 GA: 9 IL: 9 SC: 8

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Suburban — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	67	-	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
1991	65	106,744	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1992	226	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	45
1993	616	120,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	110
1994	1038	124,062	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	158
1995	587	113,450	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	64
1996	531	93,100	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	25
1997	556	90,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	27
1998	298	76,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	11
1999	859	81,250	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	65
2000	382	68,000	PARKING BRAKE	30
2001	543	60,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	38
2002	352	63,700	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	34
2003	360	71,000	SERVICE BRAKES	39
2004	264	65,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	14
2005	161	85,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2006	33	84,500	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	0
2007	357	80,000	AIR BAGS	4
2008	276	87,000	AIR BAGS	4
2009	133	83,500	AIR BAGS	1
2010	161	86,000	AIR BAGS	3
2011	192	68,245	AIR BAGS	3
2012	139	68,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2013	170	55,700	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
2014	77	55,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0
2015	584	62,000	SERVICE BRAKES	29
2017	178	50,000	SERVICE BRAKES	8
2018	108	38,155	ENGINE	3
2019	84	48,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2020	59	3,250	ENGINE	3
2021	223	60,000	ENGINE	12
2022	134	64,083	ENGINE	7
2023	122	25,000	ENGINE	0
2024	42	16,600	ENGINE	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28