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Electronic stability controlPart report

2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
15,699miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,699 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.

“I was driving on the highway with no ice or adverse weather conditions. While driving my 2009 Chevrolet suburban, the computer flashed the stabilitrak is disabled and the engine is powering down. I was driving 75 miles per hour in rush hour traffic and all the cars around me had to slam on their brakes and go up on to the median to avoid me. My engine seized up and the car was motionless. This is highly dangerous and I could have been killed.”

NHTSA complaint #10369008, filed 2010-12, 29,268 miles

“We purchased a 2009 Chevrolet suburban. Three weeks after the purchase and after three other major repairs, I was traveling on the interstate in ohio when the dash flashed a message informing me to service the stabilitrac. I had on star run an engine diagnostic and they informed that the stability control was no longer operational and to have it serviced in the next seven days. We did so and the dealership replaced the steering angle sensor. A week later, I was traveling the same interstate and going to the same location. The service stabilitrac message comes across the instrument panel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10303789, filed 2010-02, 2,130 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201111%
201024%
200924%
200811%
2007116%
200511%
200411%
200311%
200211%
200111%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Air bags
25 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
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.

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