2017 Chevrolet Suburban Problems, Recalls & Reliability
186 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 15/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Brakes & stability leads the reports, typically around 55,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Suburban years
What owners report
“There is no Brake assist at low speeds. Vacuum pump seems not to be functioning. Hard pedal hard to stop at parking lot speeds.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Suburban
“At 105000 miles the torque converter on the 6L80 transmission failed. I am having my transmission rebuilt.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Suburban
“The entire electrical system shuts down including lights while driving down the road. No driving light or display at night for about 30 seconds then come back on. System also loses all displays on dash during the day as well.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Suburban
“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle started shaking forcefully. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Suburban
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 86 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 55,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 36,000 and 97,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
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 2016-2017 Chevrolet Suburban HD vehicles. These vehicles were assembled with a convex right-hand outside mirror, instead of with a non-convex (flat) right-hand outside mirror. As such, these vehicles fail to…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the convex mirror with a non-convex mirror and provide a new page for the owner's manual with the customer notification letter, free of charge. The…
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.…
Technical service bulletins
1,557 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 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 2017 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?
The 2017 Chevrolet Suburban drew 186 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 15/100, scored against the model's worst year (1994).
What are the most common 2017 Chevrolet Suburban problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban are brakes & stability (44 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (39), and electrical (26).
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Suburban problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Chevrolet Suburban problems around 55,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 36,000 and 97,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 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.