Traction Control complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% | 89,000 miles |
| 2020 | 2 | 5% | 1,000 miles |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% | 95,000 miles |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% | 58,000 miles |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% | 112,000 miles |
| 2015 | 23 | 5% | 77,000 miles |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% | 70,000 miles |
| 2013 | 5 | 4% | 95,000 miles |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% | 112,000 miles |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% | 83,000 miles |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% | 140,000 miles |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% | 45,000 miles |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% | 122,000 miles |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% | 152,000 miles |
| 2006 | 4 | 17% | 73,000 miles |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% | 64,000 miles |
| 2004 | 9 | 4% | 125,000 miles |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | 112,000 miles |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% | — |
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle was smoking from the rear, and the ABS failed to operate as designed, causing the wheels to lock-up. The contact stated that the failure occurred on several occasions. The service stabili-trak warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the wheel speed sensor had failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the transmission had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the electronic stability control warning light was illuminated. The gear shift lever was placed in the park position and the vehicle was turned off and back on. The vehicle was taken to dan vaden brunswick located at 121 altama connector, brunswick, ga 31525, [phone], to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
1) intermittently when turning vehicle at slow speeds, there is sudden loss of steering and electric power steering violently bouncing the wheel back to neutral position when attempting to steer left or right. There is also sudden loss of electricity, engine turns off, requiring to shift to park and restart engine. This issue usually occurs after rain or after car wash (water entering shark fin antenna) 2) intermittent complete power loss throughout the vehicle (occurs especially after rain - when shark fin antenna gets filled with water) and feels like battery is suddenly completely dead. Sometimes it can not be jump started immediately, and after more than an hour, it May be jump started. 3) water leaking into the front left corner of roof (driver side) after rain - again due to shark fin anternna leak. …
When traveling at slow speeds, I.e., parking lot or restaurant drive-thru line, and making sharp turns, car stabilitrak warning will flash then loss of power steering and complete loss of power will result. Additionally, the media electronics will shut off and restart periodically. This doesn't necessarily happen at the same time, although, this never happens when I am not having problems with the stabilitrak system. (see previous complaint: 11122704) took car for service at capitol Chevy on 8/30/19. They said no codes were indicated, however, throttle body was dirty and could have an effect on my issue. Throttle body was serviced/cleaned. On sept. 2, 2019 I had issue with media system and stabilitrak. While traveling southbound on I-85, cruise control set approx. 75 MPH, I braked to disengage cruise speed when media system reset. I pulled into my driveway approx. …
When decelerating getting off of the highway 6/6/2020 the vehicle engine revved up on it's own. The message center is saying that the airbags need to be serviced, the air conditioning turns on and off and goes from high to low on it's own , and the power windows in the second row of seating will roll down but can only be rolled up at times by the drivers side window controls. The brake grading system turns on at random times and the tire sensor reading displays are off. The tire sensor readings are the opposite of what they appear to be on the message center (ie. The message center says that the left rear tire is low, but the right rear tire is actually low. Lastly, despite regular timely recommended oil changes one of my lifters in my engine broke off on the way home from work one day last year. …
Engine died on highway lost all power and no steering. Was told by dealer it was a bad neg battery cable. It is shocking that a bad battery cable can cause a deadly situation. Certainly someone will die from this defect if they havent already. Dealer claimed to repair the vehicle and it happened only a few miles after I picked up the vehicle. Error code was p0601. They have the car for repair again, but I refuse to every drive the death trap. I have had 20 suburbans and I hope this is an isolated defect not one that affects all suburbans. This defect is extremely dangerous. Someone will certainly die from this defect.
When driving the vehicle, this mostly occurs on surface streets, the stabilitrak lights will come on and then shut off. The problem has progressed and the lights will now come on and then black out the dashboard. The car has even completely lost power while driving and then come back on. This is quite terrifying! The battery has been replaced and is brand new. The only time the car lost power on the highway was when the car was moving at a slower rate of between 30-50 MPH.
When trying to start put SUV the key gwys stuck and won't turn after this started happening our stability control sensor started going off. It used to turn off one u shut off the sub but not it's always on. And the key won't turn unless u wiggle it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Chevrolet Suburban years have traction control problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2015 (23), 2004 (9), 2007 (8), 2008 (6) and 2011 (5) model years. Traction Control complaints make up 5% of all complaints for the 2015.
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Suburban traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for any Chevrolet Suburban model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Suburban traction control problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 92,000 miles; 14% happened before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.