2015 Chevrolet Suburban · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 152owner reports
- 67,000median miles
- $850median quote
- 8involved a crash
Newest report May 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
152 of the 426 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Suburban.
Narrower sheets: Brake pedal goes hard or the booster or vacuum pump fails (79 reports)
Tick what matches of 152 reports
Brake wear on other Suburban years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2022, 2023.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (15 reports), the pads and rotors (7 reports), the ABS module (7 reports) and the master cylinder (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
All 11 recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Suburban
Brake vacuum pump failure. Closed apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V-645.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed apr 8, 2015.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed jan 5, 2011.
Unwanted low-speed abs activation. Closed sep 13, 2005, led to recall 05V-379.
Hydraulic pump failres. Closed feb 28, 2005, led to recall 05V-005.
Poor brake performance. Closed sep 20, 2001, led to recall 01I-006.
Poor braking on panic stop. Closed feb 20, 1988.
What owners paid
11 of the 152 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $686 to $1,100.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 53,000 and 90,000 miles, from the 113 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 14 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the Hydrastar Electric Over Hydraulic trailer brake system causing a voltage spike into the trucks electrical system which is causing DTC C1114 to set.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System” message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is ...
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about fluid leaking from the brake caliper piston area found during a service of the vehicle.
This service bulletin provides information for tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system concerns.
10 more on the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban page.
What owners wrote
“I have a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban that had an issue with the brakes not wanting to stop the vehicle at slow speeds. Several times when we pulled into our garage or a parking space the vehicle would want to glide instead of stopping. I've had several parts replaced and am now hoping the problem is fixed. just picked the car up today from repair shop.”
Filed Jan 12, 2023
“Vehicle is very hard to stop there was a recall which was performed in 2019 and itâs coming back and doing the same thing it takes a lot of brake pedal pressure to stop the Vehicle. It started some time ago but now itâs getting very hard to stop the car”
Filed Sep 21, 2022
“Brakes became very hard to apply and the car could not stop quickly. Needed to replace the vacuum booster pump.”
Filed May 24, 2022
“Brake pedal got hard and truck didnât stop until brake pedal got softer, this been happened few occasions.”
Filed Feb 3, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 8 of 152 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 40 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 32 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 29 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 26 reports