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2007 Chevrolet Suburban Engine Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
9%of 292 total for the year
Median mileage
156,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, 9% of the 292 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 156,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“While driving on the highway I started hearing ticking noise from engine compartment and the stablizing light and check engine light started flashing. I shut off the Suburban and went to look under the hood. Started it back up and went back to listen again, still the same ticking. Chevy will not stand behind there bad afm which is causing this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10968871, filed 2017-03, 152,000 miles

“Took a left turn while driving, heard a small noise and with in one minute of going down the road after my turn, my engine was a rough idle, engine light blinking and traction control was blinking. Had it towed to the closest chevy dealership to find out that the lifters were bad and causing misfire. That's a common problem for this engine and the replacement cost should not be on the consumer, there should be a recall for this costly repair!”

NHTSA complaint #11408652, filed 2021-04, 167,000 miles

“I bought this Suburban used in 2010 with about 32,000 miles on the odometer. I am the 2nd owner. From the day I bought it, it has burned oil. The add oil light comes on half way through a oil change. It's my 3rd Suburban. Neither of those two had ever burned oil. It was still under factory warranty, so I took it to courtesy Chevrolet in phoenix. They put it on a oil watch. I had to bring the truck back in every thousand miles so they could check the burn rate. They always said it was normal per chevy burn rates. Really? …”

NHTSA complaint #10717644, filed 2015-05, 32,000 miles

“Our vehicle started to use between one quart and 2 quarts between oil changes. At sometime before this the heater stopped working on the windshield washer fluid. The dvd player stopped working around 75,000 miles. At 79,0911 miles the service air bags light came on. We are not new to owning suburbans. This is our fifth one. We have always been happy with them, but this one has way to many things that are not working properly. We would like to hear from you regarding resolving these issues.”

NHTSA complaint #10543804, filed 2013-09, 73,510 miles

“I find it interesting that there are so many comments about burning oil on the Suburban. I bought this car new in 2007 with 0 miles. In 2011 when had my usual oil changed and noticed that within 1 month my indicator came on that the oil was low and to add oil. I went back to the location where I had it changed and complained that they didn't properly fill the oil. The argued that they did and I was wrong. They then put 2 quarts in and I went on my way. A month later, again, the same issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #10515746, filed 2013-06, 70,000 miles

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20242453%
20236953%
20226250%
20218944%
20201739%
20192633%
20181923%
20172618%
20162712%
2015399%
201412%
20131614%
20121212%
2011107%
201065%
2009109%
20082512%
2007279%
200565%
200463%
200341%
200221%
200172%
200010%
199920%
199710%
199410%

Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Air bags
146 complaints
Body and structure
42 complaints
Other or unknown
39 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
11 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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