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2003 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Suburban has 85 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

85

Electrical System complaints

24%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Suburban electrical system complaints by model year85 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 25 complaints1995: 39 complaints1996: 60 complaints1997: 55 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 32 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 85 complaints2004: 81 complaints2005: 40 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 19 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 81 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 4 complaints
Suburban electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“REVVING OF ENGINE TO POINT OF SCREECHING TIRES. SOMETIMES FEELING OF BEING IN NEUTRAL FOR A SECOND THEN CLUNK IN TRANNY/REAR END? ACTS AS ENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL INCREASING SPEED, NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE BY HITTING BRAKE. COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING. NEXT TIME PUTTER "LOCKED OUT" TECH'S.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 1, 2008 · crash

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system — 24% 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.