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2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Suburban 1500 years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.

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182Owner 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
92
2001120
2002175
2003182
200494
200531
2006190
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
84Service Brakes
27Steering
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Vehicle Speed Control
11
All reported categories
Power Train
10Engine And Engine Cooling
9Tires
9Visibility
8Fuel System, Gasoline
5Structure
5Wheels
4Engine
3Exterior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

167 reports with mileage · 15 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 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

1 reports
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120,000 miles · Feb 16, 2012
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

AT RANDOM YOU WILL JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE COMES ON THAT SAYS REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IS VERY UNSAFE, AND IS GETTING WORSE. WE HAVE HAD WORK DONE TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ITS STILL HAPPENING. WE DON'T HAVE TONS OF…

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AT RANDOM YOU WILL JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE COMES ON THAT SAYS REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IS VERY UNSAFE, AND IS GETTING WORSE. WE HAVE HAD WORK DONE TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ITS STILL HAPPENING. WE DON'T HAVE TONS OF MONEY TO FIX THIS, LIVE IN THE COUNTRY, AND HAVE 5 KIDS. THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND WE HAVE A RATHER LARGE LOAN ON THE THING AND ITS TURNING INTO YARD ART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10448270

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.