The 2009 Chevrolet Suburban has 161 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag costly powertrain failures (lifters, oil pumps, fuel injectors, transmissions) on models under 100,000 miles. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2009 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 13 Suburban model years we track, complaint volume runs from 36 (2024) to 577 (2001). With 161 complaints, the 2009 Suburban sits belowthe model's median of 378.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 21V052000General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra…
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 21V053000General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, a…
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 21V050000General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silve…
fuel system, gasoline
Campaign 09V154000GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHIC…
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on model year and generation. Long-term owner reports for older generations (GMT400, GMT800, and early GMT900) frequently praise their durability, comfort, and capability as workhorse vehicles,…
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