2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Suburban 1500 years
- Far more complaints than other years 3rd of 22 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- None on file
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That ranks 3rd out of 22 Suburban 1500 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (60 complaints, 34%), typically at around 84,500 miles. Complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.
- 175owner complaints
- 0safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 6complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | 60 | 34% | 84,500 | “instrument cluster” (18%) | $860 |
| Service Brakes | 42 | 24% | 145,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 18 | 10% | 68,250 | — | — |
| Structure | 14 | 8% | 115,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 9 | 5% | 25,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 9 | 5% | 115,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 | 4% | 103,581 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 4% | 70,617 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 3% | 94,133 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 6 | 3% | 170,630 | — | — |
| Power Train | 6 | 3% | 53,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 2% | 100,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 2% | 61,175 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 2% | 45,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 3 | 2% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 3 | 2% | 38,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 2 | 1% | 81,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 2 | 1% | 154,500 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 1% | 46,688 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 1% | 61,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 1% | 44,500 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 1% | 58,800 | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 1% | 15,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 1% | 221,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 1% | 28,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 1% | 170,630 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls (0)
No safety recalls are on file for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Subpar material used in brake/fuel lines they rust premature
My entire instrument panel does not always work when i start my truck. It will occasionally come to life after driving a bit or sometimes it doesn't work at all. No pattern as to when, where or driving conditions. Started a few months ago where it would always work shortly after i started the…
Brake lines rusting. Twice in a month the brakes failed after a hard stop at a traffic light. Lucky for me & others there were no cars in front of me or trying to cross the intersection. After applying the brake hard to stop, the brake pedal continued all the way to the floor and the car did not…
Without warning brake line blew a hole and no brakes. No warning and total loss of brakes. Service brake system light came on. No help with that. Fortunately i was able to pass on right shoulder threw the grass. Almost a three vehicle accident. Need to have this problem addressed and taken care of…
I just started leasing the vehicle from quality auto that says that the car is road ready but have lots of hazardous things to it a very bad gas leak that there taking there time to fix and my hood of my car won't stay down ...it's 7 days into my car lease and there promises have been broken and…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
Owners most often report electrical system, service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 60 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
No safety recalls are on file for this model year.
Was the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Suburban 1500 model years, the 2003 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.