2015 Chevrolet Suburban Problems, Recalls & Reliability
589 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, alongside 11 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 49/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Brakes & stability leads the reports, typically around 67,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2015 sits among all Suburban years
What owners report
“Vehicle brake pedal becomes hard to press and will not stop vehicle adequately at low speeds (<15 mph)”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
“Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines. The person in the chevrolet dealer told me that this can cause a fire. Because the cooling and the oil like was leaking and need to be fix and it will cost me 1240.00 dollars. I take to the dealer because the check engine was flashing not stop.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
“While driving at speed with cruise control on all lights flicker and when activating a turn signal power flashes shutting down cruise control and all accessories (dvd player, radio, etc..). Also loss of power steering. Randomly while driving also get service stablitrak and park assist warnings”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
“So my 2015 when I’m slow drive 5mph give it take the steering wheel locks up parking assist lights come on my ac turns off and my screen shuts down”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
“Transmission gave out while driving on highway yes no lights till it just stopped in highway”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
“A/c compressor froze and thus broke the belt. I was driving when the a/c went out. It was about 95 degrees out that day. Both had to be replaced.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Suburban
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 389 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 63,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 45,000 and 91,800 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (11)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks manufactured January 24, 2014, to February 26, 2014, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured February 12, 2014 and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles manufactured on May 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (RRAB) that…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors…
General Motors LLC (GM ) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 series and model year 2015 Suburban and Tahoe; GMC model year 2014 Sierra Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 Series…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 19V645000.
Technical service bulletins
2,540 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Suburban TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?
The 2015 Chevrolet Suburban drew 589 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 49/100, scored against the model's worst year (1994).
What are the most common 2015 Chevrolet Suburban problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban are brakes & stability (152 complaints), other (79), and electrical (68).
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Suburban problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chevrolet Suburban problems around 63,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 45,000 and 91,800 miles.
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban have recalls?
11 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.