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2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical system problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 61 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

61

Electrical System complaints

27%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

What owners report

"REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK SLOWS TO LESS THAN 10 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. 1ST INCIDENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED AND NOTHING CAME BACK WRONG. I THINK THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 19, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical system — 27% 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.