NHTSA Complaint #11502790 — 2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11502790
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 10, 2022
Date Filed	January 20, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Trailer Brake system Service Message Took it to the dealer service department and was told that a diagnostic would be needed to find problem $225, if the wiring harness is indeed defective it would be over $500 in parts and $600 in labor. A picture of the light coming on while driving was produced to the dealer service department. It first appear when driving on the freeway and we have never towed anything with this vehicle. Upon further online research we found out that this is a common and serious problem with GMC and Chevy vehicles like the Canyon, Sierra, Silverado, Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban, Colorado from years 2015-2020.

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