10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,405 miles

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problem #38

Jun 302024

Suburban

  • miles
Transmission gave out while driving on highway yes no lights till it just stopped in highway

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #37

Dec 132023

Suburban

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off without the key in the ignition, her daughter bumped into the gear shift selector and inadvertently shifted the vehicle into reverse. As a result, the vehicle began to roll, coming to a complete stop after colliding with another parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. A police report was not filed, and injuries were reported. The contact reported bruising sustained while attempting to stop the vehicle but had not sought medical treatment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Temple, TX, USA

problem #36

Nov 052022

Suburban

  • miles
In 2022, the transmission experienced a complete failure and required replacement. Unfortunately, the vehicle is now encountering the same issues once more. From various forums, it appears that these issues are prevalent with the 2015 Suburban, including the need for AC condenser replacements. Having had to address both problems, it's clear these repairs are quite expensive for a family vehicle, especially considering regular maintenance.

- Sacramento , CA, USA

problem #35

Nov 272023

Suburban

  • miles
The transmission has failed several times during driving with no check engine light or maintenance required light appearing. I get monthly reports saying that the engine does not have any problems. My safety and others safety were put at risk because any time during driving the engine can lose power and you will no longer be able to accelerate. This could be dangerous on roads and especially highways if you are traveling at fast speeds and cannot get out the way of others possibly causing an accident. I have recently taken my vehicle to a car mechanic shop and they say this is a common issue in the transmission of similar makes and models around this year. There were no previous warning lamps or messages from the vehicle or the monthly diagnostic reports I receive monthly. The problem started occurring before 150,000 miles.

- Battleboro, NC, USA

problem #34

Mar 122024

Suburban

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The RPM was elevated. The contact stated that the transmission would inadvertently shift out of gear independently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V374000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #33

Aug 182023

Suburban

  • miles
Chevy transmissions for the following years of 2015-2019 have has extensive problems. They include hard shifting, break down, and full blown blowing up on consumers. This has cause consumers to fork out on average $6000 to have a transmission replacement. There is over 2000 people on reddit who have reported this issue and chevy/gm has not opened a recall due to the [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #32

Feb 232024

Suburban

  • miles
The transmission started shifting hard in second gear and also whines at higher RPMs. The code it-??s throwing is a Torque Converter Clutch issue. We were put in danger because it almost stalled on the highway. It has been inspected by a mechanic. There were no warnings prior to the failure.

- Vestavia, AL, USA

problem #31

Oct 162023

Suburban

  • miles
While traveling on the highway, my dashboard indicated that my transmission was overheating. I had to pull over immediately and turn off the engine to allow it to cool down in the middle of heavy traffic in an unsafe location almost getting hit my multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed. All regular maintenance has been done and it only has 119,000 miles. I purchased it in May 2023 with 113,000 miles from a reputable dealership and this occurred in October 2033, only 5 months later. There is a recall for this model and my vehicle is not included, which seems to be an ongoing issue with other consumers with the same year, make, and model. The transmission needs to be replaced and it-??s costing over $6,000.

- Bandera, TX, USA

problem #30

Jun 012023

Suburban

  • miles
When I attempt to speed up or slow down my truck hesitates, and it's followed by a significant shake, like a shudder, and sometimes it just jerks, or clunks, like it's doing a very -??hard shift-?? when the automatic transmission changes the gears. Sometimes it shifts so violently, I feel like I got hit by another vehicle. I've also tried to accelerate into traffic, and the truck hesitate and then abruptly and violently jerks into gear. It creates a big traffic safety issue! Other times the transmission shifts gears so hard that it slams the truck forward, and makes feels like I've been rear-ended. Now it barely shifts!

- Camby, IN, USA

problem #29

Jul 292023

Suburban

  • miles
While traveling on a busy highway with cruise control on the rpms would go up about 2,000 then drop back down to normal. This happened all the way home (1hr 30min). No lights on dash or warning went on. Then when I was back in the city, I was at a stoplight turning left and pressed the gas it engaged and started to move and then the rpms shot up to 4,000 and the car didn't go. No warning lights, messages appeared.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

problem #28

Oct 302022

Suburban

  • miles
The transmission on my vehicle had a catastrophic failure according to the dealership with only 80k miles. This car is driven 10k-15k miles a year. This is completely unacceptable. These need to be recalled as this is happening to more & more of these model vehicles.

- Lovettsville, VA, USA

problem #27

Jun 012022

Suburban

  • 122,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH on the highway, there was an abnormal oil odor and an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle prior to the vehicle losing motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle stalled in traffic and the Police arrived to direct the traffic while waiting for the tow truck to arrive and tow the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #26

Nov 012021

Suburban

  • miles
Transmission issue at 160,000 miles and the whole system needs to be replaced. which was told most vehicles from 2014 - 2016 have these issues. such as the suburban, yukon, tahoe, serria, told could cause fire.

- Frederic, MI, USA

problem #25

Jul 032021

Suburban 8-cyl

  • miles
Hello, While driving my Chevy suburban last week as I was pumping gas with my two year old son in the back seat. I saw smoke leaking and rolling out from the bottom of my vehicle. I had shift the vehicle off and inspected thoroughly. I couldn-??t see and understand where this was coming from. It wasn-??t the engine block and no check engine lights had come on. So I let the vehicle cool and started her up. No issue until I was a mile or two from my family summer rental and all of a sudden the vehicle felt as though it slipped out of gear. I was left without any power and realized I was smoking again. I pulled or what I would call drifted to the break down lane and pulled my little man out of the vehicle. This happened on Saturday and after almost a week in the shop, the dealership sprung me a nice $5200 price for a transmission. I am now looking and seeing two different recalls for this vehicle. Ironically the these two issues look exactly like the two recalls they have for the power train. [XXX] Illuminated FX Inc [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lyman, ME, USA

problem #24

May 112021

Suburban

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact stated that the RPM was elevated while depressing the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Bystanders assisted the contact in pushing the vehicle to a safe area. The contact stated that he waited for approximately five minutes before restarting the vehicle and continued driving to his residence. The failure recurred and the process was repeated several times before arriving at his residence. The contact stated that an independent mechanic arrived at his residence and informed him that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #23

Apr 252021

Suburban

  • 103,000 miles
My 2015 Suburban has 103000 miles on it and the transmission failed. It is going to cost $5300 to repair. It is just over the powertrain warranty so this will be out of our pocket. Suburban have known transmission issues. We believe a $60,000 vehicle should last longer than 6 years and 100,000 miles.

- Mesick, MI, USA

problem #22

Sep 252020

Suburban

  • 89,000 miles
Transmission failure during driving including humming noise and vibration, inconsistent shifting, difficulty shifting gears and hard/sudden shifting while driving.

- Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #21

Feb 142020

Suburban

  • 99,750 miles
Transmission failure while driving down the road. Vehicle not shift into gear. Car was under mileage warranty and 20 days outside of 5 year warranty. It is a huge safety concern as this happened when driving the vehicle.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #20

May 012019

Suburban

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle made a grinding noise while driving over 45 mph. In addition, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V374000 (power train). The contact took the vehicle to potamkin Chevrolet (706 11th ave, New York, NY 10019) to have the recall repair performed. After the repair, the failures recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #19

Nov 162019

Suburban 8-cyl

  • 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While the contact was making a left turn, the steering lost power and then returned momentarily. The failure recurred and the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that an unknown stability indicator illuminated and the vehicle made a whistling noise. The vehicle restarted and was taken to the chuck fairbanks Chevrolet (972-408-1571, located at 629 N I 35 E, desoto, tx 75115) where it was stated that there was no recall. The contact was informed to bring the vehicle back if the whistling noise recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. Consumer stated when making a turn steering wheel snaps back usually 2-3 times a day.

- Desoto, TX, USA

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