2016 Chevrolet Suburban Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/12/2026

77Service Brakes complaints

35.6%Of all 216 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES77 · 35.6%

POWER TRAIN42 · 19.4%

ENGINE27 · 12.5%

Unspecified / other26 · 12%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25 · 11.6%

Share of the 216 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE BREAKS IN MOTION WITHOUT APPLYING FOOT TO BREAK PEDAL AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE.”NHTSA complaint 11326754 — filed 06/01/2020

“ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2020, I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 SUBURBAN ON ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA (SR -17). IT…”NHTSA complaint 11326537 — filed 05/29/2020

“WE WERE COMING TO A STOP SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES BECAME VERY FIRM AND WERE NOT BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE STOP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED…”NHTSA complaint 11297041 — filed 01/04/2020

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the most-reported problem area on the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban: 77 of 216 complaints on file (35.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2016 Chevrolet Suburban have in total?

216 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.