FixChevrolet Suburban 1500 Check Engine Light On — What It Usually Means, and What It Costs
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a check engine light is Spark Plugs (17.4%). On the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 it is Sensor (19.8%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500.
What it actually turns out to be on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500
| The fix involved | Chevrolet Suburban 1500* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 19.8% | 14.2% | $232 – $450 |
| EVAP Component | 19.2% | 9.8% | $190 – $464 |
| Spark Plugs | 18.3% | 17.4% | $172 – $508 |
| Oxygen Sensor | 16.3% | 11.7% | $206 – $407 |
| Throttle Body | 5.4% | 2.9% | $293 – $636 |
| Fuel Filter | 4.3% | 4.4% | $83 – $228 |
| Catalytic Converter | 4% | 3.3% | $349 – $831 |
| Fuel Cap | 3.6% | 3.7% | $33 – $103 |
| Exhaust Component | 3.4% | 4% | $108 – $521 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Chevrolet Suburban 1500 invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Check Engine Light On: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Won't Start
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