2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 11% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,200 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.
“Within the first two years of owning the vehicle it developed cracks all along the dashboard. The cracks got bad enough that recently a large piece of the dashboard fell out. I have attempted to get Chevrolet to help pay for replacing it but they are unwilling and I cannot afford the entire bill alone. I am worried that the airbags will not work and that having electrical and mechanical exposed will cause harm to myself or the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10881954, filed 2016-07, 125,000 miles“Door lock/unlock actuators are failing to operate, which poses safety concern for children in these vehicles. I've had two fail. This is a common and wide-spread issue with many 2007-2013 GM trucks and suvs. Just for my particular vehicle (2009 suburban) I counted 13 other complaints (with NHTSA id #s) on this website for this issue. Apparently the electric motor in the actuator module for each door lock is poor quality and prone to failure. Given the safety risk and number of vehicles involved, I'm surprised that a recall has not been issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10995503, filed 2017-06, 66,200 miles“At 21,000 miles right read door lock would not operate electronically. Had to manually move door lock button. Dealer replaced lock actuator. At 49,000 miles driver's door lock also became inoperable. Dealer replaced actuator. This seems to be a chronic defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10482991, filed 2012-10, 21,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The contact had to disconnect and reconnect the battery or the electrical box under the hood in order to get the vehicle to start. The failure occurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 103,089.”
NHTSA complaint #10690230, filed 2015-02, 103,089 miles“While driving, vehicle suddenly goes into reduced engine power mode ( limp mode ) with console message traction contol disabled, service stabilitrak, engine power reduced . Generally occurs when temperatures are lower than 25 degrees farenheit. Shutting down vehicle for several minutes and restarting leads to normal operation, however vehicle will generally repeat same problem within 5-15 minutes if outside temperature is cold enough (below 25 degrees farenheit) . Error code p1235 (throttle position sensor 1-2 correlation...) is set, but may not persist in memory. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 5 | 16% |
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2011 | 4 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 12 | 12% |
| 2007 | 26 | 14% |
| 2006 | 7 | 23% |
| 2005 | 46 | 49% |
| 2004 | 84 | 46% |
| 2003 | 60 | 34% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
| 1996 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
25 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology