2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: Reliability Data

35
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,500 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
103,156 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UNABLE TO GET IN TO REAR HATCH DUE TO A BATTERY FAILURE CHEVY HAS REMOVED THE KEY LOCK ON THE REAR HATCH. *NM"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED; A CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT, OUTSIDE OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT, BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO FREE THE CHILD ONLY MADE THE BELT TIGHTER. ASSISTANCE WAS OBTAINED FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE THAT..."
"TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN INTO THE DEALER TO GET A STANDARD WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AT THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS NOT EVEN, DUE TO A BRACKET NOT BEING INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET AND WILL NEED A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints
25th: 52,250 mi Median: 85,578 mi 75th: 108,289 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 6 complaints
25th: 75,000 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 106,750 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 complaints
Median: 56,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 IN: 2 NY: 2 MD: 2 VA: 2 PA: 2 TX: 1 NC: 1 AR: 1 LA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

11.4%
Original Owners
88.6%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1997210
1999916
2000726
20011029
20021443
20032236
20042202
20051022
20072405
20081314
2009700
2010700
20111081
2023250
2025310

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28