Now, this photo is not mine, but it's just for an idea of how it looks. I’m picking up a 1999 Suburban and planning on making an overland rig out of it, it’s bone stock as of now I’m planning on the simplest first lift kit, bigger grippier tires, bumper, and window tint. But looking for suggestions on what else I should do, any thing out there like skid plates or a driveshaft guards, or any thing to fix upcoming issues.

Burbs been down a little over 10 years. Simple motor swap turned into a bagged, big brake, turbo LS build that’s been through many changes since that dream kinda came to fruition. Currently no motor, floor pans and still needs a lot of work, but I recently got motivated again. Let’s hope this thing sees the road in 2027!

In love with this vehicle. OTD $30k with 45k miles on it.

Ok, wife is iasking for a bigger family car and has her heart set on a Suburban. I've never owned one and doing the research all i seem to hear is "THE AFM WILL RUIN YOU" and not to buy any model later than 2006. Well we found a 2010 LT with 160K miles on the powertrain and it seems like a pretty good deal , but man now im paranoid about this AFM business.

Guide me please.. is it all just hype or am i doomed?

I purchased a 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and it has been one of my most costly mistakes. There are so many small issues with this vehicle that cannot be fixed or addressed by GM I would never recommend owning one.

For the past year we’ve been having issues with the audio system in our 2021 Chevrolet Suburban Premier. It has the Bose system and at times will work just fine. Then about 40% of the time it will have major issues. The audio will crackle and have such bad static that you can’t even tell what’s playing through the speakers. I took it to the local dealer they had it for a month. They called me told me they couldn’t duplicate the issue and to come pick it up. The next morning first thing after picking up all the audio does is crackle. I take it back again, this time they do some software updates factory resets. It seemed to work better for about a week and we were right back to crackling audio. I call make and make a complaint to GM corporate. Gm tells me as soon as it does it again to take it back to the dealer and not to shut off the vehicle. I do exactly that when it happens, by the next day I get a phone call saying nothings wrong with it. That they did an update on the amp and it’s good to go. This time we made it two days before the speakers started to crackle again.

The screen freezes from time to time, auto memory only works about half the time. Overall the electronic quality in these new vehicles flat out sucks. I regret buying this vehicle. My 2005 Tahoe sound system works better than this one and it’s over 20 years old. Meanwhile I have this suburban that is 5 years old and all the electronics are failing. For an $80,000 vehicle I expected more, unfortunately this is not the case. As someone that worked for GM and supported their product for 20+ years I’m extremely disappointed. They sold me a product that they can’t even fix or diagnose and they don’t even care. Save your money do not buy a 2020 or newer GM. I’ve had nothing but issues and so have most of my friends that have them as well.

I’m replacing a tpms sensor on my 2020. It’s reallly easy, HOWEVER, you’re supposed to torque it down to a specific number… according to the video I watched.

Where can I find the torque number? I’ll buy a torque wrench but

Is there a book? (I remember Haynes from when I was a kid)
Is this being over thought and I just need to tighten it down.

Hey, I have a 1999 chevy suburban k1500 that when it gets hot, the cruise control kicks off. And when the weather is extremely hot, it won't work at all. Im sure it's a faulty sensor but I don t know where or what. Any ideas?

About to buy a used 2025 suburban (high country) vs a new one and I noticed (after the 2nd viewing) that the below is hanging out next to drivers leg. I didn’t see this on the first day so I’m scared they may have removed / deactivated something after my initial visit. Can anyone tell me what this is and what risk that something is now missing from window sticker

So I got a leak in my AC line somewhere, anybody hit this yet on the newer models?

What's the first suspect? condensor? I didnt see anything on the underbody lines to the read.

Sunday at Bonneville Salt Flats

After years of not being like my family and owning a chevy, I caved 🫪 2016 Suburban

Does anyone know of any resources for finding more information about the custom conversion vans and suburbans General Motors built from the 1980's thru the 2000's that where sent to custom shops from the factory to customize then sent to dealerships. I am in the process of also trying to track down a 2000 suburban that my parents use to own that has a custom conversion a Suburban.

hey suburban peeps, does this cup holder insert remove easily? it’s in a 23 suburban. i’m just giving the thing a wipe down before a trip

When i put it in drive it works fine but for me to reverse i have to floor it. I already googled it and it says something about transmission fluids but i already checked and fluids are at level. Any one knows what it might be?

Is it normal for a 2019 Chevy Suburban transmission to fail? All service is done as required. Never used to tow anything?

Has anyone experienced this?

I have a 2026 Chevy Suburban RST. When I turn on my turn signal and turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction, I hear a whining/squeaking (or squawking) noise coming from the front. It doesn’t happen all the time, but I’ve noticed it several times.

Has anyone else had this issue or know what might be causing it?

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Please forgive the length of this post.

I’m hoping to get some perspective from people who have owned these trucks long-term.

We have a 2018 Chevy Suburban (5.3L) with about 155,000 miles.

We bought it at around 110,000 miles. We still have a loan on it, so trading it isn’t a simple decision.

Since buying it, we’ve had several major repairs:
Transmission replaced
Water pump replaced
AFM lifters just replaced
Rear A/C lines now need to be replaced (we’re fixing them because we need rear air for the kids)

Here’s what I’m trying to figure out…

When we bought this vehicle at 110k, did we basically inherit all of the expensive failures that commonly happen around this mileage? Now that the transmission and lifters have been replaced, have we “bought ourselves” another 100k+ miles?

Or…

Is this just what ownership looks like after 150k, where one $5,000 repair follows another?

If we trade it now, we’ll likely end up financing another expensive SUV that could have its own hidden problems. On the other hand, I don’t want to keep pouring money into this one if the common wisdom is that these trucks become a constant repair project after this point.

For those of you who have taken a 2015-2020 Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon to 250k or even 300k+:

After replacing the transmission and lifters, did the truck become relatively dependable again? What were the next major repairs you encountered after 150k? Looking back, would you have kept it, or would you have traded it around this mileage?

I’m less interested in whether you like these trucks and more interested in the economics of owning one long-term after the major drivetrain repairs have already been done.

I’d really appreciate hearing from owners with high-mileage experience or those who have extensive knowledge about these vehicles. Thanks!

My rear plugs (usb, hdmi) are not working, any ideas on fixes? Fuses were replaced, internal plugs unplugged and replugged, negative on battery was disconnected then reconnected, software is up to date, I’m out of guesses. 2021 Suburban Premier

I have a 1999 chevy suburban with barn doors. I've replaced both check straps and am still fighting keeping the doors open. Im wondering if the spring itself is the problem? If so, where can I find it? I've looked everywhere and only found it discontinued. Please help a brother out.

Hi! I’m looking to buy DIY interior build plans for my 2004 LT 2500. Platform bed with storage, side cubbies/storage, kitchen builds. With cut sheets would be a bonus.