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2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 brakes problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 75 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 52% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

75

Brakes complaints

52%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE IS LOCKING UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENTS AND CALIPER AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT. HAS CAUSE SMALL FIRE.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 16, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have?

NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 brakes — 52% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.