Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owners filed 1,432 complaints across 23 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The 2007 drew the most (190); the 2021 the fewest (1).
Model years23
Complaints1,432
Recalls17
Fires24
Deaths1
Every Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine | |
| 2011 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2010 | 53 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 55 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 101 | 0 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 190 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2004 | 182 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2003 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2002 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 92 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2000 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 1999 | 74 | 0 | — | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Seat Belts | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 190 complaints concentrated in the air bags.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.