Chevrolet / Suburban
Chevrolet Suburban problems by year
10,048 complaints across 29 model years, 1992–2023. 1994 draws the most at 1,038; 2019 the fewest at 101.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 226 | Service brakes, hydraulic (70.4%) | 45 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 616 | Service brakes, hydraulic (66.9%) | 110 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1,038most | Service brakes, hydraulic (61.2%) | 158 | 12 | 3 |
| 1995 | 587 | Service brakes, hydraulic (31.3%) | 64 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 531 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.7%) | 25 | 17 | 10 |
| 1997 | 556 | Steering (20.7%) | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 299 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.1%) | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 861 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.0%) | 65 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 382 | Service brakes, hydraulic (14.9%) | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 543 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.9%) | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 352 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.7%) | 34 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 361 | Electrical system (23.0%) | 39 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 265 | Electrical system (27.2%) | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 161 | Electrical system (23.6%) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 358 | Air bags (40.8%) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 276 | Air bags (34.8%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 133 | Air bags (28.6%) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 161 | Air bags (32.3%) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 193 | Air bags (34.2%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 139 | Air bags (18.7%) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 170 | Air bags (16.5%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 589 | Service brakes (25.3%) | 29 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016 | 300 | Service brakes (26.0%) | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 186 | Service brakes (22.0%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 111 | Engine (16.2%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 101 | Power train (37.6%) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 251 | Engine (30.3%) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 153 | Engine (34.0%) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 149 | Engine (39.6%) | 2 | 0 | 0 |