2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
SEATS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Brake lines between the area of the brake fluid reservoir and abs modulator heavily corroded. One or more lines failed on 7/10/2016 requiring vehicle tow. Vehicle was operational aside from the failure of braking system. When depressed, vehicle brake peddle had little resistance and traveled…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-07-10

“Fuel running out top of gas tank after fueling”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-05-15

“The rear exhaust manifold bolts on both the driver's side and passenger side are broke and now the vehicle has an exhaust leak. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2012-08-20

“While vehicle was stationary at idle I noted excessive brake pedal travel after placing my right foot on the brake. The brake pedal traveled all the way to the floor board and was very slow in return. I shut the vehicle off and visually checked the master cylinder and connections. I noted the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-08-10

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 2500. While driving approximately 50 mph up an incline, the brake was applied and suddenly the pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to slow down and the emergency brake was engaged to slow the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a nearby…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2011-09-14

“Speedometer quit working correctly it does not go below 42 mph and sometimes will not go below 90 mph. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2010-09-27

“Forward brake lines completely rusted throughout which led to a leak and subsequent brake failure. Other brake components were also found to be rusted somewhat prematurely. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2010-08-13

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 2500. At low speeds, he would depress the brake pedal but the vehicle would not respond accordingly. It seemed that the abs would activate and cause him to move a few feet forward. The abs also increased the stopping distance and almost caused the…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2009-11-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.