Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2004, 2003 · Best bets: 2006, 2010, 2009, 2000, 1999, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1994: 9 complaints 1994 1995: 8 complaints 1996: 9 complaints 1997: 16 complaints 1997 1998: 14 complaints 1999: 74 complaints 2000: 67 complaints 2000 2001: 92 complaints 2002: 120 complaints 2003: 175 complaints 2003 2004: 182 complaints 2005: 94 complaints 2006: 31 complaints 2006 2007: 190 complaints 2008: 101 complaints 2009: 55 complaints 2009 2010: 53 complaints 2011: 80 complaints 2021: 1 complaints 2021 2023: 17 complaints 2024: 0 complaints 2025: 27 complaints 2025 2026: 9 complaints 2026
2026: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19949
19958
19969
199716
199814
199974
200067
200192
2002120
2003175
2004182
200594
200631
2007190
2008101
200955
201053
201180
20211
202317
20240
202527
20269

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 80 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 190 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 94 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 182 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 175 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 120 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 67 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 74 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.