"How reliable is the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?"

"Based on 70 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 72500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 70 total complaints filed."

2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints

Total Complaints

72,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,500 25th Percentile

72,500 Median Mileage

98,921 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY

WHEELS

ENGINE

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL--THE NEXT WAVE OF RECALLS IS COMING. ARE YOU PREPARED.... *TR"

"THE "CHROME CLAD" WHEELS ON MY 2010 SUBURBAN STARTED SHOWING AIR POCKET AND I NOW KNOW CHEVROLET WENT THE CHEAP ROUTE AND PUT A PLASTIC COVER ON THE WHEELS FOR THE 75TH DIAMOND EDITION 2010 SUBURBANS. *TR"

"RIGHT OUT SIDE MIRROR SHAKES/ FLUTTERS WHEN GOING DOWN. *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