Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Suburban has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DR... |
| May 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPED A LEAK. *TGW |
| Dec 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | REVVING OF ENGINE TO POINT OF SCREECHING TIRES. SOMETIMES FEELING OF BEING IN NEUTRAL FOR A SECOND T... |
| Jan 17, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. HEARD CLUNK - TRANMISSION WENT OUT 48,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NEVER TO... |
| Nov 14, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN, LOUD WHINING REGARDLESS OF SPEED COMING FROM REAR Z71 4X4 SUBURBAN, TOOK TO POWER TRAI... |
| Aug 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT OF MY TAHOE IT IS A 2003 MODEL AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. ... |
| May 13, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IN DECEMBER OF 2003. ON MAY 13, 2005, THE TRANSMISSION ... |
| Oct 5, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRA... |
| Jul 14, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FIVE TIMES, A... |
| May 14, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | GEAR IS EASILY MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT. DEALERSHIP A... |
| May 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 2 YR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT STEPPING ON T... |
| Jan 2, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING IT TO GO FROM 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO 2-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF. THIS ... |
| Oct 4, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DE... |
| Sep 28, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND WOULD START TO SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS VEHICLE WOULD ... |
| Sep 21, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | REGULAR HARSH ENGAGEMENT ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE TRANSMISSION. 1) HAD A HUGE CLUNK WHEN HAVING T... |
| Aug 29, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER 300 MILES TRAVEL. HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND (FELT LIKE T... |
| Jun 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE OVERDRIVE GEAR WOULD NOT HOLD AND CONSTANTLY SHIFTED IN AND OUT... |
| Jan 20, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | ON JAN 20, 2003 MY NEW 2003 CHEV SUBURBAN 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILED AS I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER TRAFFI... |
| Dec 4, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL... |
| Jan 1, 1996 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CONDITION WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE TRAGEDY DETAILED BY THE PARENTS OF LITTLE MILAN HE... |