There are 23 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburbanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Replaced lifters 1,3,5,7 and added automatic fuel mgmt system bypass chip after the vehicle went into limp mode ON THE HIGHWAY. Ran for less than 2000 miles and those same lifters failed a second time and had to be replaced AGAIN. The last incident occurred after about 200 miles and had engine failure, limp mode with multiple sensor failures in the middle of the road in the dark. Limited ability to move it safely off the road.
I have a 2015 Chevy Suburban with a 5.3L v8 motor. At 123,067 miles I lost the lifters in the number 7 cylinder due to the Active Fuel Management (AFM) system. This is an ongoing issue with Chevy motors from2014 to 2021. There is currently a Class Action Law Suite. I am hoping the NHTSA will issue a recall. This repaid cost me $4,000.00 to repair.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, with an abnormal clicking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,800.
The # 7 cylinder valve lifter in the 2015 Suburban engine fails when accelerating in certain situations. This has happened to this vehicle twice at and expense of rebuilding the engine. The in both cases the vehicle was accelerating into fast moving traffic. When the lifter fails the engine loses power and no longer accelerates which requires swerving out of traffic, back to the shoulder to not get rear-ended by on-coming traffic. The problem was confirmed and the service provided indicated that this was a significant issue with this particular engine. Basically, it happens to many of these vehicles. The engine has been rebuilt twice while I have owned it. When the lifter fails the check engine light comes on. These failures occurred on September 24, 2021 and again on September 9, 2023.
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED...
El problema de esa camioneta esque lla se le a cambiado 3 veces los catalizadores uno alos 30 mil millas y oto alos 80 mil millas y el otro alos 165 mil millas y haora tiene 168 mil millas esta com el código p0430
Clanking, stalling , wouldn’t go into gear. Had to have the truck flatbed to AAMCO. Was told transmission. Call Chevy during issue’s and told vehicle was not part of recall. Transmission had to be replaced.
Vehicle A/C condenser has a leak parts are on backorder because of the number of failures
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING USED IN JAN OF 2021. WE WERE DRIVING ON OUR FAMILY VACATION FROM OHIO TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN NORTH CAROLINA
RADIATOR STRESS FRACTURES DISCOVERED AT 98K MILES. ALWAYS SERVICED AT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS.
A KNOWEN ISSUE WITH THE SUBURBAN- DEAD LIFTERS, OFTEN THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T WANT TO REPAIR THE ENGINE, THEY TELL CUSTOMERS TO GET A NEW OR REBUILD ENGINE. THE ISSUE IS A HIDDEN SECRET WHICH I HOPE WITH THIS COMPLAINT GM WILL COME CLEAN AND RECALL MILLION OF CARS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS DEFECT.
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY IN COOL, DRY CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE ENGINE BEGAN STUTTERING/BUCKING AND LOST POWER. DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WAS LIFTER FAILURE REQUIRING $5K REPAIR NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DESPITE THE REPAIR, THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED TWICE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL REPAIRS.
AC CONDENSER BROKE, TOLD BY GM SPECIAL COVERAGE TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP SAID NO COVERAGE. HAD 3RD PARTY FIX AT REASONABLE COST, CALLED GM AND TOLD YES WE WILL PAY FOR PARTS TAKE RECEIPT TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP SAID NO! WILL NOT PAY, WILL NOT FILE, WILL NOT HELP! GM NOW SAYS WILL NOT PAY AFTER MULTIPLE PHONES STATING THEY WOULD!
UPON STARTING VEHICLE WITH NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTRAL WARNING LIGHT WERE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH BOARD. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, DRIVER COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE SHAKE WHILE IDLING IN PARK, AND WHILE STOPPED BUT IN DRIVE, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHAKE CONTINUED AT BOTH CITY AND HWY SPEEDS. VEHICLE SHIFTING FELT SLUGGISH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN ALBANY, GA, VEHICLE REQUIRED ALL 8 INJECTORS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A COIL, SPARK PLUG, AND TWO "F-(S)PIPE" ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP PAPER WORK CODE P0300 AND 050D WERE REPORTED AS THE PROBLEM, ALSO DESCRIBED AS A COLD START MISFIRE. VEHICLE IS A 2015 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT WITH 54K MILES. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH SUBURBANS. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS ONE OF THE FEW ITEMS NOT COVERED BY CHEVY'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, TOTAL COST TO OWNER IS 1741.20
TRANSMISSION STOPPING ON HIGHWAY
THERE WAS A NOT ANY BIG EVENT THAT CAUSED IT. AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING COLD AIR ON MONDAY JUNE 26, 2017; ON TUESDAY JUNE 27, 2017 IT WAS WARM AIR EVEN AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR 5 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM: PRIORITY CHEVROLET. THE CONDENSER HAD STOPPED WORKING. COULDN'T HOLD FREON BECAUSE THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT....?!?!?! NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE. MY CAR IS BARELY 2 YEARS OLD! I HAVE FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. INITIALLY WE WERE TOLD 1-2 MONTH WAIT!? APPARENTLY THIS ISN'T THE FIRST CONDENSER THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. TELLS ME SOMETHING ISN'T ISN'T RIGHT WITH CHEVROLET.
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.
DEAR SIR OR MADAM MY VEHICLE A/C PROBLEM NO COOL AIR , ONLY WARM AIR ,AND I PAID TO DEALERSHIPS 166.52 JUST FOR CHECKING WHAT PROBLEM !THEY FIND OUT CONDENSER LEAKING, THE DEALER PRICE IS 1159.63 TO REPAIR IT , I AM LIMO DRIVER THIS VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS USE! MY CAMPANY HAVE HUNDREDS DRIVER HAVE SAME VEHICLE , AND THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS, ALL VEHICLES FROM GM FACTORY INCLUDES GMC CHEVROLET CADILLAC SAME PROBLEMS , I AM ABLE TO COLLECT ALL THE SIGNATURES TO PROVE IT . THIS IS PROBLEM OF MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION PROCESSING! BUT I PAID $664.13 REPAIR IT ! WHO PAY MY LOST ? PLEASE HELP ME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRANGE ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL OCCUPANTS ENDURED MIGRAINES, VERTIGO, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,351.
OIL CONSUMPTION IS TO MUCH
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