EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 1, 2021
TRANSMISSION FAILURE< 150,000 MILES!! WELL MAINTAINED. LEFT US STRANDED ON OFF RAMP I-78.!!! CRACKED DASH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11398592
- Incident
- Jul 30, 2020
- Mileage
- 147,000 mi
2012 Chevrolet Suburban Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Mar 1, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 101 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Dec 3, 2018
TAKATA RECALL- ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED
- NHTSA ID
- 11155625
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2018
- Mileage
- 133,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 13, 2017
ENGINE IS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL, REQUIRING IN EXCESS OF 5 QUARTS TO BE ADDED BETWEEN 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGES.
- NHTSA ID
- 11023331
- Incident
- Sep 13, 2017
- Mileage
- 61,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 2017
THE ENGINE IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. NO LEAKS VISIBLE, IN OR UNDER THE ENGINE. ON SATURDAY , I JUST ADDED 3.5 QUARTS OF OIL WITH 700 MILES LEFT BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10969613
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2017
BrakesEngineOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Oct 26, 2016
MY 2012 SUBURBAN HAS 90,000 MILES. I HAD THE LIFTERS AND OIL PUMP GO BAD IN OCTOBER. TWO WEEKS LATER I AM BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARING HAS GONE BAD. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO MY DASH IS CRACKING. I HAD A 1999 SUBURBAN AND NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10919218
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2016
Engine
Filed Dec 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10809223
- Incident
- Sep 29, 2015
- Mileage
- 56,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 11, 2015
OIL WAS CHANGED AT APPROX 72,000 MILES. NEW FILTER AND QUAKER STATE FULL SYNTHETIC 10W-30 OIL. CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF OCT. 11, 2015 IS 78409 MILES (15% OIL LIFE REMAINING). I HAVE HAD TO ADD 8 QTS. OF OIL SO FAR. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND EXHAUST DOES NOT SMOKE EXCESSIVELY. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL. ENGINE RUNS GOOD OTHERWISE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH GM DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10781343
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2015
- Mileage
- 72,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 13, 2015
WHILE JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, SHUT OF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE 5 MINUTES LATER. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, ONLY THIS TIME, WHEN WE WENT TO RESTART THE TRUCK, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AS NO DOME LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THE FOB WOULD NOT WORK THE DOOR LOCKS. 3 HOURS LATER WHEN THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR SHOWED UP, THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE APRIL 6TH. THE LAST TIME, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS I WAS CROSSING A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT HIT. SEEING MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE MAKE ME THINK IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE. "DEAD BATTERY" THAT ISN'T DEAD... "LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN", "SUDDEN DECELERATION". DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND BE KILLED FOR ANYONE TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS ISSUE?? WHY NOT BE PROACTIVE AND START INVESTIGATION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED??
- NHTSA ID
- 10748498
- Incident
- Apr 6, 2015
- Mileage
- 63,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10747658
- Incident
- Aug 9, 2015
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 15, 2015
HAVING ISSUES WITH VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON IN THE DASH (SEAT BELT, TRACTION CONTROL, AIR BAGS), THE RADIO WILL GO DEAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER, AND IT LOSES POWER AND STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I'M APPLYING BRAKES OR TURNING CORNERS AND JUST AT RANDOM TIMES. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, ESPECIALLY ON HARD CURVES WHEN YOU LOSE POWER. THE DEALER IS REPORTING THAT IT IS A GROUND CABLE ISSUE AND WANT US TO COVER THE ENTIRE COST OF REPAIRS. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ
- NHTSA ID
- 10734128
- Incident
- Jul 14, 2015
- Mileage
- 66,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10628229
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2013
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalEngine
Filed May 29, 2012
Fire reported
WENT TO PUT MY SHOES ON AND I SAW THAT MY FRONT END OF MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE .IT HAD BEEN 15 HOURS SINCE I HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK . THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE FRONT PASSAGNER SIDE ON THE GRILL. AND ENGULFED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10459983
- Incident
- May 26, 2012
- Mileage
- 8,628 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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