2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 service brakes problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brake fluid lines rusted at the area under the driver side wheel, causing the fluid to leak unexpectedly, thus rendering no brakes. The leak happened on my vehicle and another in this same area. The mechanic said there could be is a problem in the manufacturing of the lines due to the…”
filed Oct 26, 2017
“Brake modulating system spontaneously caught on fire while parked in my driveway. Once the fire was put out, the car would no longer start.”
filed Apr 25, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 6% |
| 2003 Suburban 1500 | 42 | 24% |
| 2002 Suburban 1500 | 33 | 28% |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 14 | 15% |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 22 | 33% |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 8% |
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.