2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 131 complaints
131
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
40
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ENGINE
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
STRUCTURE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR WIPERS ARE NOT STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NEAR VERTICAL REAR WINDOW, LIKE AN SUV, WHICH GETS SOILED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THAT PRACTICALLY BLOCKS REAR VISIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTES TO REAR ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS, AS WELL AS COLLISIONS WITH OTHER OBJECTS. MOST IF NOT ALL SUV'S CAN ..."
"REAR WIPERS ARE NOT STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NEAR VERTICAL REAR WINDOW, LIKE AN SUV, WHICH GETS SOILED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THAT PRACTICALLY BLOCKS REAR VISIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTES TO REAR ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS, AS WELL AS COLLISIONS WITH OTHER OBJECTS. MOST IF NOT ALL SUV'S CAN ..."
"PROBLEM: UNSTABLE & INADEQUATE JACK FOR VEHICLE. I HAD A FLAT ON MY VEHICLE AND USED THE FACTORY JACK. WHILE PULLING THE TIRE OFF THE LUGS THE VEHICLE SHIFTED AND THE JACK FELL OVER. LUCKILY THE TIRE WAS STILL WITHIN THE WHEEL-WELL AND TIRE/RIM BROKE THE FALL. EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON A FLAT LEVEL CO..."

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.

AIR BAGS 40 complaints
25th: 81,810 mi Median: 107,500 mi 75th: 131,750 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 complaints
25th: 25,000 mi Median: 69,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 14 complaints
25th: 20,159 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 50,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 complaints
25th: 35,642 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 113,600 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY 10 complaints
25th: 47,750 mi Median: 96,700 mi 75th: 114,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 28 CA: 12 FL: 11 VA: 9 AL: 7 PA: 7 NC: 5 MA: 5 LA: 4 KY: 4

Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1997210
1999916
2000726
20011029
20021443
20032236
20042202
20051022
2006350
20072405
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