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2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, describing incidents dated January 15, 2010 to January 15, 2017.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 2 complaints
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11039424 · Filed October 24, 2017
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AS EXPLAINED BELOW. ONE OF THESE CRACK IS IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE DASH. AS THE DASH EXPANDS IN THE HEAT, TYPICALLY IN THE HOT MONTHS OF THE SUMMER, THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE DASH WILL…
ODI #10926123 · Filed November 15, 2016
DASH CRACKED, SHARP POINT NEXT TO AIRBAG, POINT CAN RENDER AIRBAG USELESS.
ODI #10864554 · Filed May 12, 2016
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FROM FRONT TO BACK RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER POSITION AS WELL AS AROUND THE AIRBAG RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER POSITION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT. HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT I AM DOING. WINDOWS HAVE REFLECTIVE TINT ON THEM AND A VISOR IS USED TO TRY AND KEEP HEAT DOWN…

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AFTERMARKET SEAT COVER

NHTSA #10E043000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 3, 2010 · MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC.

Potentially affected: 294 vehicles

Owners notified September 14, 2010

Defect description

MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Safety consequence

AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MARATHON SEAT COVERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, CHRYSLER, TOYOTA, OR NISSAN VEHICLES.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4-DR. w/SAB

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

1 investigation

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500.

Steering; Air Bags; Structure

ODI #11039424

Incident: January 15, 2017 · Filed: October 24, 2017

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AS EXPLAINED BELOW. ONE OF THESE CRACK IS IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE DASH. AS THE DASH EXPANDS IN THE HEAT, TYPICALLY IN THE HOT MONTHS OF THE SUMMER, THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE DASH WILL COVER THE AIRBAG PORTION OF THE DASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I DO NOT NOTICE THIS AND THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I AM AFRAID VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MIGHT BE INJURED BY THE DASH IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNDER THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE DASH OR THAT THEY WILL BE INJURED IF THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. THERE ARE ALSO TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH IN THE AREA OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH ALLOWS A PORTION OF THE DASH TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE MAIN DASHBOARD. THIS PORTION OF THE DASH THAT CAN BE REMOVED CAUSES A PROBLEM ON LONG TRIPS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WILL VIBRATE OUT OF PLACE. MY CONCERN WITH THIS PIECE IS ITS LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS PIECE MOVES OUT OF PLACE, IT COULD MOVE INTO THE OPEN AREA AT THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND INTERFERE WITH MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT MY AIRBAG OR AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IN REGARDS TO BOTH OF THESE ISSUES, THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT GM IS AWARE OF BOTH PROBLEMS, BUT THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE DASH PROBLEMS? THIS HAS BEEN A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT AFFECTS MANY VEHICLES, YET GM CLAIMS NOT TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT OR TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INFERIOR DASHES THAT WERE PLACED IN QUITE FEW YEAR MODELS OF THEIR VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT THIS BROKEN DASH IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10926123

Incident: November 14, 2016 · Filed: November 15, 2016

DASH CRACKED, SHARP POINT NEXT TO AIRBAG, POINT CAN RENDER AIRBAG USELESS.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10864554

Incident: April 1, 2015 · Filed: May 12, 2016

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FROM FRONT TO BACK RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER POSITION AS WELL AS AROUND THE AIRBAG RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER POSITION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT. HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT I AM DOING. WINDOWS HAVE REFLECTIVE TINT ON THEM AND A VISOR IS USED TO TRY AND KEEP HEAT DOWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DASH CRACKED ANYWAY.

Visibility

ODI #10380952

Incident: January 15, 2010 · Filed: February 7, 2011

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD HAS UNEXPECTEDLY FOGGED UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEVERELY REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO CLEAR WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS SET TO HIGH HEAT, HIGH FAN AND FULL DEFROST. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 45 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON EVERY OCCASION IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 34F AND THE AIR-CONDITIONING SHUT DOWN. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON OUR OTHER FLEET VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. *LN

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10375609

Incident: March 23, 2010 · Filed: January 12, 2011

2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPM REACHED 3500 AND LOCKED. *JB UPDATED 10/20/11.*JB

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