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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 1692 repairs.
Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (21%)
Chart based on 121 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 68820 mi C $1100 |
Replaced front pads and rotors. Performed regular brake maintenance on remainder of braking system. |
2016 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 72453 mi US $900 |
Replaced vacuum pump and belt (performing at 12 psi which is under spec) |
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 60140 mi C $500 |
1 Pad on front rotors were stuck resulting uneven wear. |
2014 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 60140 mi C $2000 |
Pads and rotors all around including brake fluid flush. |
2013 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 70060 mi C $1200 |
Brakes all around replaced. |
2012 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 67712 mi US $430 |
Stabilitrak and Traction lights came on Replaced Steering wheel position sensor |
| 71000 mi US $323 |
ABS light on, replaced LR speed sensor |
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 78000 mi US $250 |
repl. front rotors, pads and calipers |
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 50000 mi US $600 |
The rotors were warn and needed to be replaced. |
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 112000 mi US $60 |
Replaced rear brakes |
2010 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 95200 mi US $300 |
Stability check light |
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 64000 mi US $120 |
Rear rotors and pads |
| 65000 mi US $120 |
Replaced front rotors and pads. |
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 80700 mi US $500 |
Steering sensor rendered stability control inoperable. |
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 201995 mi US $320 |
Locked caliper. Replaced e-brake, dust shield, both rear calipers, both rear rotors, both rear pads. |
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 92000 mi US $750 |
pads wore uneven rubbing caliper |
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
332-horsepower 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-speed 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range
| 29361 mi US $200 |
Brake pedal Squeal when depress. Found TSB flushed brake system and fill with updated fluid. |
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 123000 mi US $125 |
ABS and Traction Control lights had been on for about a year. Mechanic friend replaced sensor so that lights would go off and ABS/Traction Control would work again. ABS and Traction Control sensor lights on; really don't know what mechanic friend did but lights are no longer on and systems work again. |
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
Engine not specified
| 133000 mi US $650 |
Front brake calipers seized, replaced calipers, rotors, brake master cylinder, bled brakes |
2008 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 174000 mi US $399 |
Vehicle felt a little vague with steering at highway speed. Brakes were shuddering when applied. Replaced brake rotors on rear, machined rotors on front, did front wheel alignment. |
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 63000 mi US $407 |
Front pads and rotors had to be replaced, over half pad life on left side, right side was metal on metal. Dealer replaced defective caliper (Free) and adjust brake system to prevent over stressing front right. |
| 137000 mi US $2500 |
A brake light came on. The 2007 Tahoe had a master brake cylinder leak which also affected the brake booster. |
| 108000 mi | When stopping in grabs and releases |
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 109700 mi US $320 |
resurfaced rear brakes, flushed fluid |
| 71000 mi | stabilitrack problem would come on every time we drove it then would shift hard |
| 74500 mi US $600 |
Brake pulsation after highway speeds. Front & rear rotors out of spec for turning, and right frt caliper seemed to be sticking. Replaced frt pads, and rotors. Rear pads OK. Lube right frt caliper slides. |
| 121800 mi US $1300 |
Front calipers and rotors replaced, along with brake line hose. Hose rubbed due to broken stabilizer link found during brake inspection. |
| 132000 mi US $600 |
Creaking noise from rear brakes when applied and released from a stop. Sticking calipers causing noise and heated rear rotors causing warp. Both rear calipers, rotors and pads replaced. |
| 146000 mi US $450 |
Brake pulsation |
| 74300 mi US $75 |
Driver's side brake caliper |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Passenger side caliper not fully retracting, replaced with rebuilt caliper and bled brakes. |
| 129000 mi US $896 |
Front calipers were bad, and had ruined the pads and rotors that had been done within the last 2 years. New front calipers, pads, and rotors installed. |
| 103000 mi US $370 |
caliper on passenger side front wheels seized. had to replace caliper. |
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 145000 mi US $1000 |
Brakes |
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 123340 mi | Stabilitrak would disable while driving, resulting in dangerous power reduction. Had to disable system. Diagnosed as faulty accelerator pedal - quoted $450 for replacement. Friend found loose wire afterwards and problem solved - $0. |
| 117000 mi US $100 |
Master cylinder replacement--leaking |
| 36460 mi | Pads and rotors done. Pain as only OEM parts were available. No aftermarkets parts were available yet. A little over a grand at my buddy's shop. He advised that apparanty these trucks EAT pads and rotors. Apparantly GM might be going back to drum rears. |
| 87420 mi C $2500 |
Complete rear brakes. Front right caliber. |
| 123380 mi C $300 |
caliper front left |
| 104000 mi US $2000 |
Front brakes |
| 73780 mi C $70 |
Parking brake inoperative. Seized adjuster was freed and brake readjusted. |
2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 204000 mi US $120 |
new pads |
| 126300 mi | rear backing plates rusted out, replaced when replacing pads and rotors |
| 164000 mi US $300 |
left front wheel sensor bad causing malfunction of system and drivability. replaced hub and sensor. Airbag sensor not functioning correctly, replaced. |
| 172000 mi US $1000 |
three brake lines failed causing total loss of braking power. All metal brake lines replaced by mechanic. |
| 124000 mi US $1400 |
brake lines rusted out. common problem in rust belt states on 2006 and earlier tahoes. all metal brake lines were replaced as a preventative measure to avoid possibility of brake failure / accident |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 55300 mi US $500 |
Replaced "Yaw sensor" |
| 28000 mi US $123 |
Piece of rusted metal was scraping against the rotor. Rusted piece was removed and problem resolved. |
| 37000 mi US $55 |
Parking brake cable broke. |
| 107260 mi C $1500 |
Several leaks in brake system. Replaced all brake lines, flexible lines, master cylinder. Also replaced rotors, pads. |
| 115940 mi C $1300 |
ABS always activated at low speed when braking. Corrosion around wheel speed sensors and insuffient flow in some brake line. Replaced corroded wheel hub assemblies and sensors, and some corroded brake lines. |
| 148000 mi US $573 |
brakes |
| 78500 mi US $180 |
Stabilitrack kicking in at 3-4 mph after every stop. Cause was a right front wheel speed sensor failure. |
| 132000 mi US $290 |
replaced rear brakes and parking brake |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 94000 mi US $248 |
hydro-boost brake booster module |
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 160000 mi US $48 |
Replaced rear brake pads. |
| 202762 mi US $406 |
Replaced brakes and rotors |
| 76000 mi US $770 |
Rubbing sound on back end while driving. Parking brake was not disengaging, and had completely rusted out on one side. Replaced parking brake assembly/pads both sides, had to pull axles so also did differential fluids. |
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 118000 mi US $245 |
Emergency Brake Pads and adjustment needed. Bad design by GM |
| 129000 mi | small fuild leak in brake line - at power booster |
| 191200 mi US $75 |
Check ABS ground wire, clean contacts. |
| 239900 mi US $230 |
Replaced ABS Brakes MODULE at 240,269 on 02/25/16 |
| 129200 mi | Parking brake had no adjustment left. Adjusters frozen and had to be disassembled and lubricated |
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 159000 mi US $1600 |
Replacement parking brake pads and hardware. |
| 177000 mi US $65 |
Wheel speed sensor failed causing abs light to illuminate |
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 109000 mi US $1600 |
Rear parking brake adjuster rusted and not working. Adjuster was treated to rust remover and cleaned to get working again. Parking brake shoes were cracked and replaced. Rear brake pads had to be replaced and rotors resurfaced due to rust on rotors and uneven wear on pads that kept pads from contacting rotors properly. |
| 190000 mi US $750 |
ABS light and warning sounds would be actived, along with grinding, when I would hit a bump (of any size) on the right side. Also triggered when damp. Right hub assembly was replaced. Left is also starting to go now. Both were original. |
| 77000 mi US $100 |
Brake pedal creaking - lubricated. |
| 89000 mi US $600 |
parking brake assembly rusted away, pads not covered! |
| 142000 mi US $10000 |
ABS SENSORS ON BOTH FRONTS WENT BAD |
| 154300 mi US $600 |
brake line flush |
| 109740 mi C $1600 |
I put the parking brakes together at least 4 times and the clip holding the horseshoe broke |
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 148300 mi | Hydroboost unit leaking, replaced part. |
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 105400 mi C $3200 |
Traction control light occasionally came on during acceleration for no reason. |
| 93000 mi US $65 |
Check brake booster warning light came on. Service tech said there was no problem and reset the computer system. |
| 151000 mi US $4200 |
Parking brake needed replacement |
| 181000 mi US $500 |
All brake lines were replaced, blew main line going to rear brakes |
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 160000 mi US $500 |
rotted brake line- had ruptured- lost brake fluid |
| 200900 mi US $1200 |
Locked calipers - rear brakes completely rebuilt |
| 76500 mi US $100 |
rubbing/scraping noise while turning slow to the right. Shop said e-brake was rusted in hub at left rear. cleaned and lubed and fixed the problem. Also brake lines rusted, need to replace sometime in future. |
| 78800 mi US $925 |
Had to have ALL brake lines replaced due to corrosion. I did not have leaks yet, but it was suggested that they be replaced by 3 separate mechanics. I did not want to chance them going out. |
| 92000 mi US $521 |
rubbing noise, grinding at times. Was told the rear brakes and rotors needed repacing. They did but did not get rid of noise. E-brake assmebly came loose, stuck in wheel made noise. removed one side. Still hear noise, no fix yet. |
| 155700 mi US $1500 |
Replaced all soft brake lines, rotors, calipers, pads |
| 230000 mi US $875 |
2 different lines had blown, so I had all lines replaced |
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 214000 mi US $250 |
Replaced brake pads, rotors and calipers on all four wheels. Having some issues when braking. Vibration. |
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 105000 mi US $550 |
Chevy has a design problem w/ the parking brake on these & 2002 Avalache which I also own. The parking brakes sag, wearing them out w/o ever using them & ruining the disk. It would not pass inspection. Reported to Chevy and they said not our problem. |
| 142200 mi US $200 |
replace broken parking brake cable |
| 163500 mi US $440 |
Failed safety inspection due to emergency brake. Pads were completely worn down and rotors damaged. Apparently common problem with Chevy SUV's and trucks and repair is expensive. |
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 102000 mi US $660 |
Needed new rear calipers and pads |
| 120000 mi | Had speed sensor removed, de-rusted and replaced |
| 97000 mi US $2500 |
Inappropriate ABS activation Rear brakes bad, replaced rotors and pads and calipers |
| 114000 mi US $350 |
Brake line rusted through and failed. Lost fluid and rear brakes. Line was replaced and lines purged. |
| 139000 mi US $250 |
front brakes, rotors, pads replaced |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV, ext.
| 119000 mi US $80 |
ABS and Brake lights on dash light up intermittently, could not find codes having ever been set off, could not make dash light come on while in the shop. Brakes functioning fine when dash warning lights are on and off. |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 156000 mi US $250 |
Brake lines severely rusted to the point they looked like a problem waiting to happen. Replaced the front lines right now. Needed to use a power bleeder to get the new fluid through the master cyl to the bleeders. could not bleed via pedal |
| 165000 mi US $200 |
Drivers rear flex hose collapsed keeping pressure on inner pad until it was down to the metal and galled the rotor which had to be replaced. Replaced flex lines, calipers and rotors due to age and mileage. |
| 179300 mi US $250 |
Needed to replace master cyl and water pump had a slight leak |
| 87600 mi US $500 |
Replace all brake line from Master Cylinder to ABS controller back to the front. Replace all calipers and pads. |
| 148500 mi US $350 |
Backer plates rusted through; parking brake assembly was dangling and catching on inner wheel while driving. Was not something we could live with, and made the parking brake unusable. J&T did a good job; it happens to every older car eventually. Did need to zip tie the cables up to the frame / rear axle due to Tahoe / Yukon design which forces parking break cables to route / lie lower than the rear axle; seems that it would pose a hazard to catch anything that passes under the car. |
| 132000 mi US $1100 |
Failure of sensor in antilock brakes. Also replaced front rotors and pads for brakes. Lube, oil change and filter change. |
| 133000 mi US $650 |
Lube, Oil , Filter, rear brake service and replacement of shoes and emergency brake mechanism |
| 103900 mi US $500 |
The Tahoe shuddered when tuning slow and applying the brakes. The ABS unit was replaced after being replaced under the recall from a 2005 (?) |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
Engine not specified
| 176000 mi US $650 |
brake line broke |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| 111000 mi US $1800 |
ABS light kept coming on, no physical problems noted. Problem was Electrical Control Module. Replaced and running fine. |
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 170900 mi | ABS and brake lights in dash instrumentation. Vehicle still had plenty of full braking but has no ABS braking due to the ABS fault. Pulled the ABS module, opened the case and resoldered loose solder joints. Reinstalled module, problem fixed |
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 212300 mi US $150 |
Speed sensor wire was broken. They fixed the broken wire and cleared the codes on the ABS control module. Still have intermittent control module malfunction though |
2000.5 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 189000 mi US $400 |
Replaced both front calipers and pads |
2000 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 194680 mi C $787 |
Replaced rusted front brake lines and one left rear caliper. |
2000 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 72000 mi US $105 |
Parking brake cable snapped. Had to release parking brake by reaching under dash. Mechanic put in new cable and handle. |
| 134000 mi US $4700 |
Rear driver's side parking brake bolts broke, leaving brake loose. The ABS computer isn't working reliably, but replacing it is $1400, according to my mechanic. |
| 95000 mi | Abs coming on everytime I brake. I had to take it to dealer. they found a bad sensor and replaced it. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
Engine not specified
| 177000 mi US $220 |
This may throw it all off, but here goes. When I totaled the Subaru, Feb. of 2017, I decided to get the Tahoes' brakes fixed, as I would be using it more. The brakes were shuddering badly. The shade-tree guys who worked on them didn't make much difference. Some months later, the guys running an all- purpose car-care place made some adjustments, made it better for a while. Finally, I took it to specialists. All better now. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 114000 mi US $24 |
Previous work involved replacing CV axle. ABS encoder on replaced axle rubs ball joint and ABS light is intermittent. ABS has activated below 5 MPH on a couple occasions. Shop said take back to other shop who did CV. Other shop did nothing. |
| 115000 mi US $306 |
left front ABS speed sensor replaced |
| 199000 mi US $50 |
Rusted rear brake line |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 104943 mi US $550 |
Rear drums and shoes replaced (and system flushed/bled) after loss of brake pressure. |
| 104943 mi US $550 |
Replaced rear drums and shoes after loss of pressure in brake pedal. |
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 100000 mi US $26 |
Steering position sensor, bought on ebay $26, took the steering column apart, fixed in the driveway in under 40minutes. You would turn the wheel 20 degrees off center, it would "snap" to the right, kind of like if you hit a patch of ice, no resistance. |
| 314000 mi US $500 |
Front brakes pulsating, rear brake shoes worn to rivets. Front pads replaced, rotors turned, rear drums/shoes replaced. |
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