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2023 Chevrolet Suburban Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
7%of 131 total for the year
Median mileage
63,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, 7% of the 131 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the engine and oil warning lights were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11729595, filed 2026-04, 100,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while entering a parking lot at a low speed, the engine shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure, which was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle remained at the dealer for approximately three months before the engine was repaired. The contact stated that while driving recently, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning light illuminated. …”

NHTSA complaint #11760861, filed 2026-08, 50,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made an abnormal sound. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000(Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …”

NHTSA complaint #11678460, filed 2025-08, 30,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced excessive oil consumption. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle chugged, jerked, and lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the spark plugs might need to be replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #11758574, filed 2026-08, 63,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted to neutral(N), and the vehicle decelerated unexpectedly. The vehicle was pulled off the freeway and parked on the shoulder of the road, and the police were contacted and arrived at the scene and assisted with removing the small children from the vehicle. The vehicle was later towed to a nearby towing lot. The contact later received messages on the App for transmission and engine failures. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. …”

NHTSA complaint #11754537, filed 2026-08, 25,300 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024613%
202397%
202254%
2021115%
202012%
201923%
201510%
201011%
200922%
200821%
200762%
200614%
200522%
2004126%
2003103%
2002166%
2001307%
2000124%
1999335%
1998178%
1997205%
19963610%
1995112%
1994233%
1993173%
199274%
199148%
199024%
198946%
198827%
1987211%
1985222%

Other parts of the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban

Engine
69 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology