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2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Suburban 1500 years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.

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175Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
67
200092
2001120
2002175
2003182
200494
200531
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
60Service Brakes
42Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Structure
14Steering
9
All reported categories
Visibility
9Fuel System, Gasoline
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel/propulsion System
6Power Train
6Seat Belts
4Unknown Or Other
4Exterior Lighting
3Service Brakes, Electric
3Tires
3Air Bags
2Engine
2Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Suspension
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

151 reports with mileage · 24 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion SystemService Brakes

TAMARA INFLATORS I'M LOOSING BRAKE FLUID AS I DRIVE I'M LEASING THE AUTOMOBILE FROM QUALITY AUTO ALSO THEY SAID IT'S OKAY TO STILL DRIVE THE CAR WITH A GAS IN THE TRUCK BUT IT'S SAYING NEEDS GAS I KEEP SMELLING GAS AFTER HE SAID IT PASSED ROAD INSPECTION TEST ! I'M VERY CONCERNED IT MORE WRONG IF I JAM OR PUMP THE BRAKES I CAN N…

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TAMARA INFLATORS I'M LOOSING BRAKE FLUID AS I DRIVE I'M LEASING THE AUTOMOBILE FROM QUALITY AUTO ALSO THEY SAID IT'S OKAY TO STILL DRIVE THE CAR WITH A GAS IN THE TRUCK BUT IT'S SAYING NEEDS GAS I KEEP SMELLING GAS AFTER HE SAID IT PASSED ROAD INSPECTION TEST ! I'M VERY CONCERNED IT MORE WRONG IF I JAM OR PUMP THE BRAKES I CAN NOT STOP I'M IMMEDIATELY. IM UNSURE WHAT MY ACTUAL MILEAGE IS . THE SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING WHEN I WENT TO UNCLE ED'S OR EVEN OTHER AUTO SHOPS I DO HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

NHTSA ODI #11083689

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.