2008 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 276 complaints
276
Total Complaints
87,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,284 25th Percentile
87,000 Median Mileage
128,123 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
96
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
ENGINE
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
19
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
STRUCTURE
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
7
POWER TRAIN
6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FROM A STANDING START TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC LANE AHEAD OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM THE LEFT. HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL QUICKLY, THEN LET UP, BUT THE ENGINE RPM CO..."
"ACTUATOR IN DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. WHEN THESE GO OUT , THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH HANDLE OR REMOTE. IF A CHILD OR PERSON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FIRE , THEY COULD NOT GET OUT. *TR"
"ACTUATOR IN DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. WHEN THESE GO OUT , THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH HANDLE OR REMOTE. IF A CHILD OR PERSON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A FIRE , THEY COULD NOT GET OUT. *TR"

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

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