2020 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 26V289000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 2026. 66 units. Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Remedy of campaign 26V289000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Suburban. The newest campaign is 26V289000. NHTSA received the report on 7 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive). NHTSA has 44 complaints on file for this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 687,373 units in total.

26V2890007 May 2026Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)Advisory
21V11500025 Feb 2021Tires
19V83700021 Nov 2019Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
19V76100024 Oct 2019Service Brakes

26V289000Received 7 May 2026. 66 units.
Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)Do-not-drive advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262557620. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 May 2026.
21V115000Received 25 Feb 2021. 33,838 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212329050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Mar 2021.
19V837000Received 21 Nov 2019. 502 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192283991. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2019.
19V761000Received 24 Oct 2019. 652,967 units.
Service Brakes
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. 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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192261050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Dec 2019.

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Complaints by component

44 complaints, 64 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2020 Chevrolet Suburban
All 2020 vehicles

2020 Chevrolet Suburban: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2020 Suburban	All 2020 vehicles	Suburban, all years	Mentions
Engine	265.6	134.9	49.4	17
Power Train	156.3	117.7	67.4	10
Electrical System	125	135.8	79.5	8
Steering	62.5	41.3	46.6	4
Unknown or Other	62.5	115.3	49	4
Vehicle Speed Control	46.9	23.4	16.3	3
Service Brakes	46.9	46.4	53.3	3
Fuel/Propulsion System	46.9	40.4	12.8	3
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	31.3	2.6	7.4	2
Air Bags	31.3	24.7	62.4	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 2
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 27 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Suburban, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2020 Chevrolet SuburbanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/suburban/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Suburban?: 687,373 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Suburban have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 82 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Suburban, model years 1977 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Suburban name most often?: Engine: 17 of 64 component mentions, or 265.6 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 134.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Chevrolet Suburban open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.