2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle is a 4wd suburban 1500. With 2 wd drive selected and driving at various speeds from 5 mph to 60 mph the vehicle will go into neutral. This has happened 7 or 8 times. Each time was in traffic which required illuminating emergency flashers and pulling to side of road. Every time presented…”
filed May 20, 2013
“Transfer case had to be replaced before 70000 miles due to bearing. Passenger air went out and only blew hot after a battery change, had to replace entire air system. Air system went out again with 2nd battery replacement, but dealer was able to "reset" it. Speedometer only works sometimes. Binding…”
filed Jan 19, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Power Train problems in other Suburban 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 19% |
| 2011 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 6% |
| 2009 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Suburban 1500 | 17 | 9% |
| 2006 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 Suburban 1500 | 11 | 12% |
| 2003 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 Suburban 1500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.