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2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 101 owner complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the Suburban 1500 median · #6 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints1017 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage108kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 9, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has problems

101 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags401
Structure182
Latches/locks/linkages141
Electrical system120
Engine80
Vehicle speed control20
Service brakes20
Equipment21
Tires11
11 other systems111

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Suburban 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 1500 median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What Suburban 1500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HUBLER CHEVROLET (1705 LAFAYETTE AVE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933,…
Complaint 11242831 · Aug 9, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR DEFECT. WHEN I CALL, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT NO FIX IS AVAILABLE
Complaint 11206069 · May 7, 2019
RECEIVED A RECALL ON JULY 2016 AND STILL NOT BE REPLACED. CAN'T SALE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. OVER 2 1/2 YEARS AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT.WHEN CAN THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED?
Complaint 11176383 · Feb 11, 2019

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