"How reliable is the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban?"

"Based on 84 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Suburban is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 84 total complaints filed."

2019 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 84 complaints

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,800 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Engine

Steering

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Seat Belts

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Automatic Emergency Braking

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVING OUR NEWLY PURCHASED 4 WEEK OLD SUBURBAN DOWN I95. FOLLOWING A BATHROOM BREAK AT A REST STOP, WE LOADED UP IN THE CAR, STARTED IT VIA THE PUSH IGNITION AND DROVE DOWN THE ON RAMP ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WITHIN SECONDS, SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM THE HOOD. A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ENSUED. WE WERE T..."

"2019 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER OUT OF THE LANE. THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAUSING TENDONITIS TO THE HANDS AND ARMS, H..."

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.

Power Train 31 complaints

25th: 7,587 mi Median: 73,500 mi 75th: 95,750 mi

Engine 19 complaints

25th: 900 mi Median: 41,100 mi 75th: 91,500 mi

Steering 6 complaints

Median: 800 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 10 ME: 10 MI: 7 CA: 6 MD: 6 TX: 5 NC: 4 OH: 4 TN: 3 AZ: 3

Chevrolet Suburban — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	67	-	Recliner	2
1991	65	106,744	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1992	226	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	45
1993	616	120,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	110
1994	1038	124,062	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	158
1995	587	113,450	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	64
1996	531	93,100	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
1997	556	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	27
1998	298	76,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11
1999	859	81,250	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	65
2000	382	68,000	Parking Brake	30
2001	543	60,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	38
2002	352	63,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	34
2003	360	71,000	Service Brakes	39
2004	264	65,250	Instrument Cluster/Panel	14
2005	161	85,000	Electrical System	5
2006	33	84,500	Latches/Locks/Linkages	0
2007	357	80,000	Air Bags	4
2008	276	87,000	Air Bags	4
2009	133	83,500	Air Bags	1
2010	161	86,000	Air Bags	3
2011	192	68,245	Air Bags	3
2012	139	68,000	Unknown Or Other	3
2013	170	55,700	Unknown Or Other	4
2014	77	55,000	Unknown Or Other	0
2015	584	62,000	Service Brakes	29
2016	288	55,000	Service Brakes	11
2017	178	50,000	Service Brakes	8
2018	108	38,155	Engine	3
2020	59	3,250	Engine	3
2021	223	60,000	Engine	12
2022	134	64,083	Engine	7
2023	122	25,000	Engine	0
2024	42	16,600	Engine	0

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