Recalls ·2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AWD

2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AWD recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AWD; the most frequently affected component is wheels — hub. Owners filed 175 complaints, most often about service brakes. Among the 3 model years of this model in the database, 2003 ranks #1 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints175
Crashes reported2in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Wheels — HubCampaign 07E106000 · 17 Dec 2007

Problem: Certain federal-mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: national, carquest p/nos. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, and 515060, shipped between january 23, 2006, and december 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty trucks. The inboard retention nut used to maintain hub bearing assembly can loosen resulting in an abs light indication, noise, and/or wheel separation.

Risk: Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Federal-mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. The recall began on february 7, 2008. Owners can contact federal-mogul toll-free at 877-489-6659.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Service brakes27 · 68%
Electrical system7 · 18%
Fuel/propulsion system4 · 10%
Visibility2 · 5%
Structure2 · 5%
Unknown or other2 · 5%
Steering2 · 5%
Engine1 · 2%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Driving on the highway and i lost all power. It said (reduced engine power) on the dash. This has happened several times and i haven't found a mechanic who can fix it. I've looked all over the internet and there are many other people with the same problem. This is very dangerous and almost caused an accident. It comes…

Engine · Dec 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

Was driving behind a school bus when it stopped to let kids off. I applied my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I had no brakes, i am not really sure how i managed to stop without hitting the bus. I pulled over in a parking lot. Got out of my 2003 chevy suburban went into the bank to call my husband to come get…

Service brakes · Dec 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

Applied brakes and had to press almost to the floor. Once stopped, the vehicle would start to roll again unless i applied further pressure on the brakes. I drove the vehicle home and the next morning there was a puddle of brake fluid under the car. *tr

Service brakes · Dec 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

During cold months only vehicle has power surges whenever driving. Interior lights and headlights flicker consistently to where it appears i am flashing my lights. The higher the rpms, flickering is more frequent. Apparently a known issue with no solution or recall. Alternator and battery testing out good.

Exterior lighting · Nov 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20031
20041
20051

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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