Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Suburban has 29 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
29
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER MAY BE MISSING. IF THE RETAINER IS MISSING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSHROD COULD DISEN...
05V043000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle was idle for about 4 months. I took it to a carwash to clean the dust off. Upon returnin... |
| Apr 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 4/11/2020, WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON N. MAIN STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, NC AND ACCELERATING FROM T... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AND THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT INSTANTLY... |
| Jun 25, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD A RUSTED BRAKE LINE (DRIVER SIDE FRONT) FAIL JUNE 25TH, 2017. THIS TRUCK IS 12 YEARS OLD AND H... |
| Sep 14, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ... |
| Jun 5, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE 2005 SUBURBAN 1500, SHE MANAGED TO PRESS THE ... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT A PARKING LOT ONTO A FOUR LANE ROADWAY, THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBUR... |
| May 6, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN I NOTICED MY BRAKES FEELING MUSHY AND THE PEDAL NEEDING TO BE PRESSED FURT... |
| Nov 9, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE BOUGHT OUR CHEVY SUBURBAN IN MAY OF 2014, 73,000 MILES, GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE. THE SUBURBAN IS IN B... |
| Oct 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS RUSTED BRAKES LINES THAT WILL COST ME $2,000 TO REPAIR. INTERESTINGL... |
| Oct 9, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILURE/BRAKE LINE RUPTURE. 6 MONTHS AGO IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE/RUPTURE... |
| May 19, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | FIRST INCIDENT EASTERN PA: 05/19/2014 APROX 119000 MILES: AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID A V... |
| Dec 24, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING , CAUSED BY COMPLETE CORROSION OF ENTIRE BRAKE LINE!... |
| Dec 16, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABL... |
| Aug 22, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED AND YESTERDAY ONE OF THE LINES BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUPTURED RESUL... |
| Aug 7, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO STEEL LINE CORROSION OR RUST. *TR |
| Aug 1, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES SOMETIMES THEY SEEM TO LOCK UP THEN SOME TIMES THE BROKE PEDDLE FAILS TO B... |
| Jun 15, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM RUSTED MAIN LINE OFF OF MASTER CYLINDER. *TR |
| May 28, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED. I LEARNED YESTERDAY FROM WIN KELLY CHEVROLET IN CLARKSVILLE, MD ... |
| Sep 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | WENT TO MOVE VEHICLE TO ATTACH LANDSCAPE TRAILER. BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION,... |