1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. The ABS speed sensor in the front passenger side wheel was either disconnected or missing. The transmission shifted from first to second gear properly, but shifted from second to third or third to overdrive while revving up. When the air conditioning system was activated, smoke began pouring out of the dashboard. The current mileage was 193,767 and failure mileage was 193,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10217090, filed 2008-02, 193,000 miles“The contact owns a 1995 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. The contact was driving down a mountain road at approximately 45-50 MPH, approaching a turn. The vehicle was hitched to a boat trailer. When the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle would not slow down. The vehicle came to a stop within a half a mile after repeatedly engaging the brakes. The contact drove onto the emergency lane to unhitch the boat trailer from the vehicle, and resumed with caution. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that both front rotors had broken in half. The vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10348288, filed 2010-08, 78,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 12% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 | 8 | 9% |
| 2004 | 38 | 21% |
| 2003 | 65 | 37% |
| 2002 | 66 | 55% |
| 2001 | 48 | 52% |
| 2000 | 47 | 70% |
| 1999 | 50 | 68% |
| 1998 | 4 | 29% |
| 1997 | 5 | 31% |
| 1996 | 5 | 56% |
| 1995 | 2 | 25% |
| 1994 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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