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2016 Chevrolet Suburban transmission problems

The 2016 Chevrolet Suburban has 44 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

44

Transmission complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Suburban transmission complaints by model year56 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 29 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 56 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 47 complaints2016: 44 complaints2017: 38 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 34 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 29 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints
Suburban transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, TRAMISSION SLIPS OUT AND REVS THE ENGINE. AT INTERSECTIONS SUV DOES NOT MOVE POSING A HAZARD AS VEHICLE HAS NO POWER TO MOVE. INTERMIDITALY VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT SPEED AND HAVING TO STOP AT SIDE OF ROAD.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · February 18, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban transmission — 15% 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.