Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Service Brakes (20.9% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Service Brakes complaints here are 3.6× the median for that category across the 2075 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 63 · 20.9% | Recalled | Recall 04V045000 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel | 40 · 13.3% | not available | — |
| Electrical System | 33 · 11% | not available | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 · 5.6% | Recalled | Recall 04V045000 |
| Air Bags | 14 · 4.7% | not available | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 · 4.7% | not available | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 301 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 06E043000 · 2006 · reported 05/19/2006
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 05V163000 · 2005 · reported 04/22/2005
A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 03V019000 · 2003 · reported 01/27/2003
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 04V045000 · 2004 · reported 02/04/2004
CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SE… Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 03V037000 · 2003 · reported 02/06/2003
AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 03V094000 · 2003 · reported 03/07/2003
THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“THE 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN HAS AN INTERMITTENT, RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CLUSTER THAT CAUSES IT TO SHORT OUT. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM…”NHTSA complaint 10186415 — filed 03/28/2007 · SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
“THE 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN HAS AN INTERMITTENT, RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CLUSTER THAT CAUSES IT TO SHORT OUT. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM…”NHTSA complaint 10186415 — filed 03/28/2007 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
“THE 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN HAS AN INTERMITTENT, RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CLUSTER THAT CAUSES IT TO SHORT OUT. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM…”NHTSA complaint 10186415 — filed 03/28/2007 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service brakes issues are the most-reported category, cited in 63 of 301 NHTSA complaints (20.9%), followed by electrical system: instrument cluster/panel (40), electrical system (33), service brakes, hydraulic (17). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
301 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 23 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 30 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 7 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E043000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
