Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 1,435 owner complaints across 23 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 (1994–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

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What Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,435 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 190.

• Air bags187
• Service brakes163
• Electrical system146
• Service brakes, hydraulic110
• Unknown or other110
• Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel109
• Engine66
• Structure: body52

All Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hub (wheels)

   NHTSA 26V304000 Reported May 14, 2026 2,457 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

   General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service…

   Model years: 2025, 2026

2. Transfer case (4-wheel drive) (power train) Do not drive

   NHTSA 26V289000 Reported May 7, 2026 66 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component…

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18,…

   Model years: 2026

3. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

   NHTSA 26V114000 Reported February 26, 2026 5,861 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

   General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray,…

   Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer…

   Model years: 2026

4. Software (service brakes) and lamp (service brakes)

   NHTSA 24V674000 Reported September 12, 2024 449,671 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

   General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid occurs. As such, these vehicles…

   Remedy: The Electronic Brake Control Module (eBCM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners can contact GMC…

   Model years: 2023, 2024

5. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 11V339000 Reported June 28, 2011 739 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

   GM is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and GMC sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification.

   Remedy: GM dealers will inspect and ensure that the intermediate steering shaft bolts are tightened to the proper specification. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 13, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at…

   Model years: 2011

6. Spindle (suspension)

   NHTSA 11V007000 Reported January 6, 2011 30,566 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and GMC canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the…

   Model years: 2011

7. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 06V289000 Reported August 3, 2006 38,439 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-VIN g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463.

   Model years: 2006

Other Chevrolet models

• Malibu19,364 complaints
• Silverado 150018,029 complaints
• Impala10,434 complaints
• Tahoe10,032 complaints
• Equinox9,161 complaints
• Silverado8,799 complaints
• Blazer8,192 complaints
• Suburban8,164 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.