Chevrolet Suburban by model year

10,491 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Suburban across 38 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Chevrolet Suburban

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	67
1991	65
1992	226
1993	616
1994	1,038
1995	587
1996	531
1997	556
1998	299
1999	861
2000	382
2001	543
2002	352
2003	361
2004	265
2005	161
2006	33
2007	359
2008	276
2009	133
2010	161
2011	193
2012	139
2013	170
2014	77
2015	592
2016	302
2017	187
2018	117
2019	103
2020	64
2021	268
2022	172
2023	172
2024	63

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2027				16 to 23
2026				16 to 23
2025				16 to 23
2024	63	Engine (48%)	1	16 to 23	4 stars
2023	172	Engine (45%)	3	16 to 23	4 stars
2022	172	Engine (39%)	4	16 to 23	4 stars
2021	268	Engine (37%)	12	16 to 23	4 stars
2020	64	Engine (28%)	4	16 to 18
2019	103	Drivetrain & axles (36%)	3	16 to 18
2018	117	Engine (16%)	4	18 to 19
2017	187	Brakes (24%)	5	18 to 19
2016	302	Brakes (27%)	6	18 to 19
2015	592	Brakes (26%)	11	18
2014	77	Air bags (20%)	3	17
2013	170	Air bags (17%)	4
2012	139	Air bags (19%)	4
2011	193	Air bags (34%)	3
2010	161	Air bags (32%)	3
2009	133	Air bags (29%)	5
2008	276	Air bags (35%)	4
2007	359	Air bags (41%)	4
2006	33	Body & structure (15%)	1
2005	161	Electrical system (24%)	6
2004	265	Electrical system (27%)	4
2003	361	Brakes (26%)	5
2002	352	Brakes (39%)	2
2001	543	Brakes (35%)	6
2000	382	Brakes (29%)	8
1999	861	Brakes (33%)	1
1998	299	Brakes (26%)	2
1997	556	Brakes (21%)	2
1996	531	Brakes (33%)	3
1995	587	Brakes (33%)	6
1994	1,038	Brakes (63%)	3
1993	616	Brakes (69%)
1992	226	Brakes (71%)	3
1991	65	Brakes (23%)	3	12 to 16
1990	67	Seats (25%)	3	12 to 16