MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Suburban — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1994, 1999, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2015 · Best bets: 1988, 2024, 2020, 1991, 1990, 2014

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Suburban Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1984: 6 complaints 1985: 9 complaints 1986: 7 complaints 1987: 18 complaints 1987 1988: 30 complaints 1989: 62 complaints 1990: 54 complaints 1991: 52 complaints 1992: 189 complaints 1993: 499 complaints 1993 1994: 858 complaints 1995: 457 complaints 1996: 360 complaints 1997: 414 complaints 1998: 201 complaints 1999: 634 complaints 1999 2000: 282 complaints 2001: 440 complaints 2002: 286 complaints 2003: 301 complaints 2004: 204 complaints 2005: 129 complaints 2005 2006: 23 complaints 2007: 291 complaints 2008: 213 complaints 2009: 106 complaints 2010: 117 complaints 2011: 148 complaints 2011 2012: 101 complaints 2013: 118 complaints 2014: 59 complaints 2015: 427 complaints 2016: 216 complaints 2017: 139 complaints 2017 2018: 81 complaints 2019: 70 complaints 2020: 40 complaints 2021: 177 complaints 2022: 104 complaints 2023: 107 complaints 2023 2024: 36 complaints 2024
2024: 36 complaints
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YearComplaints
19811
19821
19833
19846
19859
19867
198718
198830
198962
199054
199152
1992189
1993499
1994858
1995457
1996360
1997414
1998201
1999634
2000282
2001440
2002286
2003301
2004204
2005129
200623
2007291
2008213
2009106
2010117
2011148
2012101
2013118
201459
2015427
2016216
2017139
201881
201970
202040
2021177
2022104
2023107
202436

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 107 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 104 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 177 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 139 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 216 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 427 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 101 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 148 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 117 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 213 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 291 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 204 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 301 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 286 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 440 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 282 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 634 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 201 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 414 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 360 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 457 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 858 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 499 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 189 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.