Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 1,436 consumer complaints across the 21 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 (1994–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 190. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (356 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Suburban 1500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 8,250 | 3 | 203 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 31 | 17,000 | 1 | 433 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 17 | — | 1 | 615 | — | Too new |
| 2011 | 80 | 80,000 | 2 | 348 | 67 · More | Falling |
| 2010 | 53 | 67,500 | 0 | 328 | 51 · Typical | Stable |
| 2009 | 55 | 77,500 | 0 | 222 | 35 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2008 | 101 | 69,000 | 0 | 251 | 49 · Typical | Stable |
| 2007 | 190 | 72,500 | 0 | 304 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2006 | 31 | 68,000 | 1 | 192 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 94 | 60,000 | 0 | 129 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2004 | 182 | 83,999 | 0 | 99 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 175 | 90,000 | 0 | 94 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2002 | 120 | 98,000 | 0 | 72 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2001 | 92 | 108,000 | 0 | 66 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 67 | 118,000 | 0 | 57 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 74 | 100,000 | 0 | 8 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 14 | 136,000 | 0 | 4 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 16 | 130,000 | 0 | 4 | — | Stable |
| 1996 | 9 | 149,500 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 8 | 159,500 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 9 | 155,005 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes356 27%
- Electrical system269 20%
- Air bags203 15%
- Body and structure131 9.9%
- Other or unknown127 9.6%
- Fuel system79 6.0%
- Engine79 6.0%
- Transmission and drivetrain76 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2011: “While in park in our driveway, engine turned off, and keys in my hand the suburban rolled backwards down our driveway, knocking me down and rolling over my leg where it then stopped in the middle of the street. 911 was called and I was transported from the scene to the hospital where I was admitted. We are highly concerned about this incident”
NHTSA complaint #11133555, filed 2018-10, 100,200 miles2003: “My entire instrument panel does not always work when I start my truck. It will occasionally come to life after driving a bit or sometimes it doesn't work at all. No pattern as to when, where or driving conditions. Started a few months ago where it would always work shortly after I started the engine and has progressively gotten worse,”
NHTSA complaint #11142362, filed 2018-10, 188,000 miles2009: “Takata recall: I have been in contact with GM about the recall since 10/20/16 and nothing has been done about replacing the inflators until now. Gm keeps telling me they are trying to select a vendor to do the work but have not yet and that they consider the airbags safe for driving. When is this going to be resolved?”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology