Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Chevrolet Suburban has 195 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
195
Complaints
1
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCC...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | the brake lines rust and they burst this occurred on my main brake line going to the abs controller... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE IS LOCKING UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS BRAKE PAD REPLAC... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING ON THERE OWN WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH 4... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BRAKES FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. FIRST INC... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY I-476 (PHILADELPHIA PA) WITH THE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE.... |
| Feb 4, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE LINES. ABS ACTIVATING DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING. |
| Jan 13, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED I FEEL A CHATTERING LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED AND... |
| Dec 24, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAD MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY ALL AMERICAN CHEVROLET IN 2014 AFTER I READ YOUR ARTICLE A COUPLE OF YEARS... |
| Nov 16, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TUR... |
| Jul 2, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING HOME, ON A HIGHWAY, I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT CHANGED AND I HAD TO HIT THE BRA... |
| May 10, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ALL BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY, I CAN MAKE THEM GO OFF SOMETIMES BY SHUTTING DOWN ... |
| May 8, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH HER MOTHER, WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR - LIM... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND CAUSED ME TO HAVE ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE IS THAT TH... |
| Mar 23, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL P... |
| Nov 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE HAS CORRODED AND RUBBED A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE AND LEADED FLUIDED. HAS BEEN REPLACED AN... |
| Sep 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMA... |
| Sep 13, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING IN CLOSE TRAFFIC (BUMPER TO BUMPER) UPHILL ON TWO LANE BRIDGE, BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT TO THE ... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE GOING OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT, GOING ABOUT 4-5 MPH, NEED ... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING DOWN L STREET IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA APPROACHING 96TH STREET. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO T... |
| Jul 27, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | STARTED VEHICLE PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND WHEN APPLIED BRAKES THEY PEDAL WAS SOFT AND THEN WENT ... |