What breaks most · 1994 to 2026 model years
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems by year
Owners have filed 1,431 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 across model years 1994 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints, 2004 for electrical system complaints and 2003 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2021, 1995 and 1994.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2004, 2003
- Fewest complaints: 2021, 1995, 1994
- Complaints on file
- 14311994 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007190 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 4224 fires · 68 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 87kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 16Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Seat belts (3) | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Air bags (2) | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (4) | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (5) | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (3) | |
| 74 | 5 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (43) | |
| 67 | 4 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (23) | |
| 92 | 8 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (25) | |
| 120 | 3 | 1 | Brakes (33) | |
| 175 | 6 | 1 | Electrical system (60) | |
| 182 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system (84) | |
| 94 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system (46) | |
| 31 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (7) | |
| 190 | 2 | 0 | Air bags (63) | |
| 101 | 3 | 0 | Air bags (40) | |
| 55 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (25) | |
| 53 | 0 | 1 | Air bags (22) | |
| 80 | 1 | 2 | Air bags (32) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (1) | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | Engine (10) | |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | Engine (14) | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | Engine (8) |
What fails on the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 33% |
63 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 15% |
29 | 1 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 14% |
26 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
| Unknown or other | 12% |
22 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 9% |
17 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 7% |
13 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 6% |
12 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 5% |
9 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The dashboard has cracked in 4 or 5 places over a period of time. This was not a result of an accident. It just cracked without any stress on it.
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Vehicle gas gauge and odometer gauges clusters are not working this puts us in danger i did not know how much gas i need and how fast i was going this should be fixed by the manufacturer because it was a cluster defect
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Got a 2003 chevorlet surburan. The rear door be showing open n the oil gauge,temperature gauge,rpm, n speedometer not working.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2004, 2003 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The 2007 alone has 190 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 63 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Suburban 1500 complaints that include mileage is about 87,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.