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Chevrolet Suburban 2500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 167 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Suburban 2500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints167Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01994–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 2500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10033 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10034 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Suburban 2500 problems

All model years combined: 167 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
Engine and engine cooling330
Service brakes283
Electrical system263
Service brakes, hydraulic231
Air bags132
Fuel system, gasoline120
Structure120
Tires91
Fuel/propulsion system70
15 other systems301
0 recalls

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Suburban 2500

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · 2008 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
  3. TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILUREEA07013 · 2002 · closed Sep 12, 2008
    No recall
  4. TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILUREPE07025 · 2002 · closed Sep 14, 2007
    No recall
  5. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLEA06016 · 2001 · closed Nov 9, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-521