Avoid: 2015, 2003, 2001 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2014 · Best recent: 2020
24 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 31 model years, the Chevrolet Suburban has 8,207 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 145 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. 1999 drew the most complaints (757), 2020 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (44).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Chevrolet Suburban vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $17,061–$41,246.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2022 | 122 |
| 2021 | 199 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2016 | 220 |
| 2015 | 428 |
| 2014 | 59 |
| 2013 | 236 |
| 2012 | 202 |
| 2011 | 383 |
| 2010 | 292 |
| 2009 | 161 |
| 2008 | 314 |
| 2007 | 482 |
| 2006 | 56 |
| 2005 | 229 |
| 2004 | 406 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2002 | 456 |
| 2001 | 577 |
| 2000 | 378 |
| 1999 | 757 |
| 1998 | 279 |
| 1997 | 455 |
| 1996 | 419 |
Highest: 1999 (757 complaints). Lowest: 2020 (44).
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on model year and generation.
Oil pumps, fuel injectors, transmissions) on models under 100,000 miles.
Battery/charging system issues, parasitic drains, complete vehicle shutdowns).
Owner insights cover all generations of the Suburban. Individual model years are broken down above.
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