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Engine coolingPart report

2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 101 total for the year
Median mileage
85,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On four occassions, this vehicle loses power and stalls out while driving - has happened on four occassions annually within the month: 12/2009; 12/2010; 01/2011; 01/2012. On each ocassion, the dealer has replaced throttle body under warranty. Problem does not appear to have been fixed and is a safety concern.”

NHTSA complaint #10445920, filed 2012-01, 85,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202526%
200811%
2007137%
200613%
200533%
200495%
200363%
2002108%
200122%
200011%
199934%
199716%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Air bags
40 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
14 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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