Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Suburban Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Suburban? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Suburban problems by model year
146 recall entries across 30 model years and 6,388 owner complaints across 31 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Suburban, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic915 complaints
- electrical system741 complaints
- air bags650 complaints
- power train622 complaints
- service brakes567 complaints
- engine536 complaints
- unknown or other496 complaints
- steering447 complaints