The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally hard. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to three dealers, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
2019 Chevrolet Suburban: jerking or lurching
9 of the 79 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 85 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Car jerking and lurching forward in stop and go traffic. Mechanic confirmed transmission failure.
Transmission was slipping, took to dealership to check, serviced it by changing filter and transmission fluid and gasket. At 80k miles transmission was slipping again and jerking from stopped position. Took back to dealership now they are saying I have metal in fluid and internal transmission failure? Cost to replace $13,000? This car barely gets 10k miles per year and serviced appropriately. Recall on this power train?
While on a highway trip, suburban began to slip gears. It became very jerky and also began to accelerate while on flat ground in cruise control and rpm revved up to 6. It continued slipping gears and jerking and also making odd grinding noises. Test drive with mechanic and Issue has been confirmed that transmission needs rebuilt as torque convertor is the problem. There was absolutely no warning before this began. We were told that this had not been a recall yet but is definitely an issue with the 2019 Suburban.
While driving the Suburban I am hearing and feeling the transmission slipping and jerking during shifting. Is there a recall on the year / make and model transmission.
The contact's wife owns a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving and exceeding 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking with a loud grinding sound. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the failure recurred, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was almost struck by a semi-truck. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure, but no appointments were available to be scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I turning left and accelerate when the truck jerked which felt like it move the whole truck and made a loud clunk. The jerk almost felt like we hit something in front of us. The truck immediately came to almost a complete stop in the middle of the road. When I tried to accelerate to get out to get out of the middle of the road because of oncoming traffic there was a load winding noise and the truck would barley move forward. We took it into a Chevy dealership and we told by a Chevy service technician that the transmissions torque converter ripped apart the inside of the transmission.
2019 chevrolet suburban 4x4. When starting the vehicle, the transmission selector is in the park position and the emergency brake is set. On monday, february 10, 2019, I started the vehicle and it lurched forward while the emergency brake was set and the vehicle was parked. Additionally, my foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle was on a slight incline and facing forward when this happened.
Steering dangeriously stiff, vehicle takes control away from the driver vehicle will not trac streight, vehicle stalls, lurches runs into other vehicles accelerator peddle to sensetive engine unresponsive dangerious
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure for the techs to replace the forward check ball and separator...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is...
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a...
Related recalls
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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 on May 7, 2026.
Recall number 26V289000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban?
9 of 79 owner complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban (11%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban?
There is 1 recall and 85 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Transmission failure 15Check engine light 10Engine failure 9Slipping 9Hesitation 7Grinding brakes 5
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