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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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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

Parking Brake complaints

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51,250 miles · Oct 10, 2011
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

MY 2004 SUBURBAN IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES AND IS KEPT IN PERFECT RUNNING AND PHYSICAL CONDITION. ON 10/8/2011 I WAS PERFORMING AN EXTENSIVE VISUAL CHECK OF THE BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE AFTER READING OF SOME ISSUES WITH SIMILAR VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, I SAW THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEMS HYDR…

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MY 2004 SUBURBAN IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES AND IS KEPT IN PERFECT RUNNING AND PHYSICAL CONDITION. ON 10/8/2011 I WAS PERFORMING AN EXTENSIVE VISUAL CHECK OF THE BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE AFTER READING OF SOME ISSUES WITH SIMILAR VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, I SAW THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEMS HYDRAULIC LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THESE LINES MUST BE REPLACED TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ON A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND LIMITED MILEAGE THIS IS HIGHLY WORRISOME. I HAVE MULTIPLE OTHER VEHICLES OF CONSIDERABLY GREATER MILEAGE AND OF OLDER VINTAGE THAT HAVE NOT HAD THIS CORROSION ISSUE. I MENTION THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE SPENT THEIR ENTIRE SERVICE LIFE, TO DATE, IN THE SAME WEATHER/DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THESE BRAKE LINES ARE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL. A RECALL IS ABSOLUTELY IN ORDER AS THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING REPAIR THAT IS THE RESULT OF POOR QUALITY PARTS. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10429289

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.