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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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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1692 repairs.
Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 1 mi | Rattle in middle seat |
2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 5000 mi | Rattle in 2nd row seating latching mechanism. Dealer adjusted and tightened latching mechanism to eliminate rattle. |
2015 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 6000 mi | Rattle in driver door where wood grain trim and door switch trim meet. Found out it was the door lock lever inside door. |
| 30000 mi | Trim pieces on passenger B-pillar were loose. Dealer replaced both pieces. |
2015 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 60000 mi US $490 |
The black plastic trim on the drivers door flew off while driving about 70 mph. We heard a buzzing or viberation on the drivers window and all of a sudden a loud snap. Luckily I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the plastic trim fly missing a car that was about to pass. Talked with the dealer and they replace a couple of these a week. He check the other black plastic trim pieces on both sides and a couple were loose. The replacement trim have been improved and this won't happen with the new replacement piece. I asked if it was covered, but no. I believe it was a design problem on 2015 and some 2016 Suburbans. Found others, on the internet, that have had the problem. Luckily no one was following close or someone had their hand out the drivers side rear window. |
2013 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 70060 mi C $900 |
Driver's door grab handle was broken. You could only order the entire interior door panel. $800. I had to also go to a junk yard to find one more trim piece that was unfortunately not included. I was able to trade the old panel that had the chrome door pull handle as well as the heated and cooled seat control for the small trim pieces that were missing. I also ordered and put new stickers over the worn off HVAC control buttons to make them look new again. |
2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 47000 mi | Dashboard trim had a crack and dealer tried to fix it by glueing together. This action caused the plastic to stretch, thus creating a crack at a critical junction on dashboard. Autonation Chevy General sales manager agreed to replace. |
2012 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 32000 mi US $350 |
Underbody was showing rust pitting like it had been run through an acid bath. Applied rust prevention coat and underbody coating to replace what was missing. Suspect that the previous owner used the Suburban in a harsh environment. |
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 55700 mi US $400 |
Interior driver side door handle broken. |
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 11000 mi | Buzz from dash area when accellerating from a stop on a hill---high torque situation. |
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 17800 mi | Driver door armrest/console buzzing, tech removed and reseated armrest/console. |
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 7126 mi | Waranty raplacement of left rear door molding. Molding was separating from door. |
| 10156 mi | Waranty raplacement of Right rear door molding. Molding was separating from door. |
2008 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 27000 mi | lower air dam missing clip fixture. |
| 75000 mi | Drivers door handle broke loose at the front edge. Operable but pulled away from body. |
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 62000 mi US $300 |
The driver side molding on the door began to rust. We sold the tahoe without fixing it...not because of the door, because we needed to lower our payments. I LOVED the Tahoe every day I had it!!! |
| 110000 mi | Dash developed random cracks. Different knobs and interior parts worn of indication showing what they do. |
| 12000 mi | Rattle in driver door, rattle not repaired, despite removal & reinstallation of window glass assembly. No improvement |
| 17000 mi | rattle from previous visit, reseated weatherstripping on all doors and rear gate, problem resolved |
| 20000 mi US $40 |
Door rattles at low speed, diagnosis worn weatherstripping, part on order |
| 22000 mi US $155 |
Rattle from previous visit, installed previously ordered weatherstripping on problem door, problem resolved. |
| 25000 mi US $39 |
door rattle, removed interior panel and replaced |
| 28000 mi | rattle persists in driver side door area, svc manager drove vehicle and said same rattle in another 2007 Suburban so it must be common to the vehicle. Unbelievable, the vehicle will be going back to them again. |
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 55000 mi | Driver side (L/R)rear door lower window sill molding kept popping out in the rear corner every time the door was shut. |
| 8000 mi | Left rear inner door panel came loose. |
| 34000 mi | paint fading chrome on interior door handles peeling, mirror loose |
| 65100 mi | Rear Bowtie Emblem Chrome is delaminating |
| 4000 mi | Replace broken window trim on rear passenger side door. |
| 27000 mi | There are two panels on the dash near the windshield. The rattle constantly while driving. They said that they could not reproduce the problem. |
| 65000 mi | All 4 interior door handles had become razor sharp after a separation in the seam. All 4 handles were replaced at no cost to me. The new handles are very smooth, and look nice. Driver side door squeaked upon opening and closing. Hinge roller had seized. Dealer lubed door and suggested to work the hinge, but may require a hinge replacement. |
| 112000 mi US $265 |
Dash cracked above passenger side airbag. I spoke with GM customer assistance and they covered the cost of the dash. I paid labor which was about $265. |
| 5000 mi | Bad wind and road noise in right side of vehicle. |
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 119000 mi US $3000 |
Rear door panel bracket broken. Panel was screwed into place to prevent rattles. |
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 56000 mi | Clearcoat on machine finished portion of alloy wheels is peeling. Dealer is getting GM to do a good will replacement. |
| 58000 mi US $200 |
Four alloy wheels and the body-side rub strips were replaced due to clearcoat peeling that started while the factory warranty was still in place. |
| 35000 mi | Tear in weatherstripping at base of driver's door |
| 40000 mi | Weatherstripping on drivers door replaced. |
| 53000 mi | Corrected routing for sunroof drain tubes myself. Rear drain tubes incorrectly installed with outlets buried in NVH foam at base of c-pillars, resulting in leaks during severe rain when parked nose up. Dealer unable to duplicate. Found solution in TSB. |
| 27000 mi | Chrome coating peeling off interior door handles. Flashing on door handles sharp enough to be a cut hazard (I believe this was a mfg defect). Technician replaced both interior door handles. |
| 36000 mi | "Bump Strip" moldings on all four doors replaced due to paint fade. Moldings are body color and had significant whitening along the tops. Wind noise from left side doors. Replaced weatherstripping for both doors on driver's side. Rubber coating on steering wheel spokes was flaking off. Replaced both spoke covers. Drivers door was rattling over washboard type bumps. Replace "mount", they were not more specific as to what part was replaced. |
| 48000 mi | Dash cover was cracked by cluster hump and passenger side airbag. Replaced the dash cover with new part. |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 114000 mi US $50 |
The rear hatch lifts were replaced. |
| 151000 mi | The air dam was hit and needed to be put back into position. |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 120000 mi US $700 |
The rear window exploded last night blowing out. Probably heat related. Replaced rear window, lift struts and cleaned up broken glass. |
| 28000 mi US $123 |
Remove two rusted pieces of metal that were scraping against the rotor, causing a loud noise, when driving. Adjusted the parking brake and cleaned the rust from the rear rotors. |
| 33000 mi US $21 |
Slow leak with the rear driver's side tire. Rim had to be grinded down, due to oxidation. Tire was re-seated. |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
Engine not specified
| 84000 mi US $200 |
a/c condensation was leaking into passenger cabin, floors were soaked on passenger side of vehicle. Took to dealer twice, never got fixed, traded vehicle in on a new dodge truck. problem fixed, lol |
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 95000 mi US $75 |
The plastic cowl access panel above the ventilation blower (A/C and heater blower) was leaking. This allowed water to enter the passenger side, front floor. A new plastic cover and gasket were installed to eliminate the problem |
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 165500 mi US $220 |
Unjammed sunroof and disabled it. |
| 147000 mi US $100 |
Paint was bubbling all over car, scrapped & sanded areas, some spots were rotted through & required fiberglass & bondo. Lower half of car totally repainted. |
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 103000 mi US $250 |
R&R front and rear bumpers because of corrosion. |
| 294000 mi | Door handle replaced |
| 129200 mi | Headliner starting to separate at edges in front |
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 62000 mi | Surface rust on bumpers, elsewhere, when sold. |
| 114000 mi US $1100 |
Corrosion on lift gate |
2003 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 105000 mi | Spare tire carrier rusted to the point the spare tire could not be lowered when it was needed. Dealer had to replace the carrier. |
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 122300 mi | Several plastic trim parts are breaking, but not yet repaired: plastic housing around seat belt receiver, plastic covers for 2nd seat mounting brackets. Also finish starting to wear off the front edges of the dashboard. |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 180300 mi US $1600 |
Headliner is separating from sub structure in several places. Needs complete replacement. |
| 190200 mi US $100 |
Sunroof seal leaking |
| 150000 mi US $650 |
Repaired rust areas on inside of rear doors and door hinges - included complete door disassembly, rust proofing, repair and repainting. |
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| 112000 mi US $400 |
Heat shield on muffler broke loose and would rattle loudly. Instead of replacing entire exhaust, the heat shield was cut off. |
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 270800 mi US $150 |
Right headlight lens split apart at the ultrasonic weld and was catching water. Replaced with aftermarket unit. |
2000 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr SUV
255-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 120000 mi US $80 |
Interior door handle broke. Replaced. |
2000 Chevrolet Suburban 4dr SUV, ext.
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 134000 mi US $4700 |
Seats reupholstered, $700. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| 112300 mi | Replaced headlights as the old ones were foggy. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 115000 mi US $306 |
rear door and spare tire were squeaking from road vibration. Spare tightened down and rear door latch adjusted. |
| 145000 mi US $180 |
front passenger interior door handle broke off |
| 123500 mi US $3400 |
Repaired accumulating rust along bottom of every door including rear cargo doors. Replaced right front door. Plan to keep truck on road another 10 years. |
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 319000 mi US $100 |
Passenger front door handle broke. Replaced. |
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