2017 Chevrolet Suburban Engine Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  18%
• 25k–50k
  325%
• 50k–75k
  18%
• 75k–100k
  217%
• 100k–150k
  433%
• 150k+
  18%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2017 Chevrolet Suburban owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed. Then the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that six of the eight fuel injectors had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle had been shuddering while driving and while reversing. The contact also stated that the vehicle would jump and hesitate to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed at the stoplight. The contact also stated that the vehicle had stalled while driving on the highway. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but informed the contact that they would not cover the repair under an unknown service bulletin because the VIN was not included. …

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the check engine warning light flashed, and the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side road and contacted the dealer. The dealer advised the contact to not restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with lifter valves failure. The dealer determined that the two banks of lifter valves and the camshaft needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under warranty for the same failure. The dealer provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer for assistance in reducing the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated to upshift while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear while the gear shifter was in use. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local service center, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were metal shavings in the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The transmission had been replaced prior to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and exiting a parking lot, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to shift into low gear and continued driving to his residence. The vehicle became undrivable. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact towed the vehicle to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,684.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while the vehicle was taken for a routine oil change at the dealer, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle received unknown repairs, and an unknown recall repair for the lifters was performed. The contact had retrieved the vehicle and several weeks later, while driving at 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to the deale,r where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact believed that the recall repair of the lifters had caused the engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 60 MPH, the speed inadvertently decelerated to 30 MPH. The contact then stated that her husband depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering violently, prompting the contact to discontinue driving over 60 MPH. Additionally, the contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound while making right or left turns. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle started shaking forcefully. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The contact noted that the failure speed was approximately 65 mph, not 75.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that he smelled an abnormal odor coming from the exhaust into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rod bearings in the engine were worn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000. The contact has noted that the issue is due to broken manifold bolts, not worn rod bearings.

I was driving in [redacted] on 1604 and the car was driving fine and out of nowhere. The car started shaking while on the highway for about seven8 seconds and then I heard an explosion smoke and fire. I pulled to the side. The car was on fire. The whole car was on fire within a minute or two I always took care of the car. Don't understand how that happened.

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