2018 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No official incident has happened yet, but the brake assist kicks in, yet does not work until it's revving engine to over 4000rpm, which causes a sudden jerk and scary sounds from engine. I have had a few instances where the vehicle did not want to stop almost causing an accident, and these have…”
filed Sep 12, 2025
“The Trailor brake system, engine light, stabilitrak control system and antilock brake system is on due to the wiring of this vehicle.”
filed Mar 12, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in…Campaign 19V761000 · Oct 24, 2019
- Amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over timeCampaign 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 5 | 14% |
| 2023 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Suburban | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Suburban | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 Suburban | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 Suburban | 41 | 29% |
| 2016 Suburban | 78 | 36% |
| 2015 Suburban | 149 | 35% |
| 2014 Suburban | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Suburban | 8 | 7% |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban
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.