2008 Model Year

Chevrolet Suburban

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
314
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
16

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 30 MPH, she started to choke and was unable to...

Air Bags
Jul 2024

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) and would like t...

Air Bags
Dec 2023

Took my SUV for an airbag recall and when it was completed my truck AirBag light was left on. My truck did not have that light on when I arrived at th...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 2023

I have a 2008 Suburban. Beginning in August, there was an accident on the highway and traffic was backed up. I was idling, waiting for the traffic to...

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Apr 2023

The dash board in the vehicle is cracked and none is able to fix problems. The engine misfire and to figure out the problem cost lost of money. The li...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2023

Severe crackin of dashboard in multiple places. Poses a risk to passengers in the event of a collision.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2022

Dashboard cracked By itself

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 2022

TPS throttle position system. I’ve had issues since 2013 to present time. The car accelerates and decelerates on its own. I have replaced more than on...

Air Bags
Feb 2022

I was told the air bag was defective

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2021

Multiple cracks in dashboard

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Chevrolet Suburban has 314 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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