112 complaints reported

2008 Chevrolet Suburban Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
112
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2019

AIRBAG RECALL WITHOUT SOLUTION NOW FOR YEARS AND YEARS...I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE WEBSITE ON A REGULAR BASIS OFF AND ON FOR SOMETIME NOW, STILL NOTHING AVAILABLE. CALLED LOCAL DEALER TWICE...NO RESOLUTION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HUBLER CHEVROLET (1705 LAFAYETTE AVE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933, (765) 231-4163) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2018
Aug 2019

TAKATA RECALL DEALERSHIPS ARE SAYING THERE IS NO FIX AND THEY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT GIVEN THEIR CONSENT TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FRANK SHOOP CHEVROLET BUICK (1470 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY, GEORGETOWN, KY 40324, (502) 542-6488) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. WHEN THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO, SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DAVIS GAINESVILLE CHEVROLET CADILLAC (2600 N MAIN ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609, (888) 904-6807) WHERE SHE HAS CONTINUOUSLY INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2017
Jul 2019

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR DEFECT. WHEN I CALL, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT NO FIX IS AVAILABLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Jun 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
May 2019

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. AS OF TODAY THE INFORMATION STILL SAYS THAT A REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. GIVEN THE AGE OF MY 2008 SUBURBAN IT IS DANGEROUS AND RIDICULOUS THAT A REPAIR IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. GM MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR RECALLS ON ALL POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES AND REPAIRS MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Apr 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTHONY CHEVROLET CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1229 COUNTRY CLUB RD, FAIRMONT, WV 26554, (304) 366-3500) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2017
Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND CALLED OURISMAN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF ALEXANDRIA (1800 OLD RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, (571) 366-8047). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Feb 2019

TAKATA RECALL I ONLY GET THERE IS NOT A REMEDY, HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR QUITE A WHILE - HERE IS A COPY FROM YOUR SITE, WHEN I SEARCHED: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049152 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ALSO, FOR THE DATE, I DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG AGO I GOT NOTICE OF THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX IT, SO I USED TODAYS DATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2019
Jan 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CLASSIC CHEVROLET (1101 W STATE HIGHWAY 114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051, (817) 756-6866) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Dec 2018

TAKATA RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO EVEN HAVE A PLAN FOR WHEN TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THIS IS GOING ON WAY TO LONG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2018
Nov 2018

TAKATA RECALL. INITIAL RECALL DATE: MAY 27, 2016 GM STILL HAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2018
Oct 2018

TAKATA RECALL DEALER SAYS NO OUTLOOK FOR REPAIR / REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG UNDER THE RECALL. DEALER SAYS GM HAS NO PLANS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR REGARDLESS OF RECALL NOTICE. FIRST INQUIRED 7/20/2016, THEN 3/12/2017, 9/15/2017, 3/10/2018, AND 9/15/2018 RECEIVING SAME ANSWER / RESPONSE FROM GM DEALER. DEALER SAYS GM IS INTENTIONALLY SLOW WALKING THE SOLUTION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE [DEALER] CAN / WILL DO ABOUT IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2018
Oct 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (MUSSON PATOUT USED CARS, 2801 LA-14, NEW IBERIA, LA 70560, (337) 365-3411) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2018
Jul 2018

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER SAYS THEY STILL DONT HAVE REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED THREE TIMES 7/29/16,3/18/17,6/9/17

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2018
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL - I'M THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LTZ. TWO YEARS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT THE TAKATA AIR BAGS WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS, BUT SAID THAT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE SUBURBAN AS USUAL (? - DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE?) AND THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO DISCONNECT THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT KILL YOU IF THEY EXPLODED! DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE? (NOT TO ME!) I AM A GRANDFATHER WITH TWO PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN. WE GO CAMPING WITH THEM AND MY GRANDSON WHO IS 14 AND SIX FEET TALL OFTEN SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EVEN THOUGH WE'VE TOLD HIM TO SIT IN ONLY THE REAR SEATS ('I'M NOT A CHILD ANYMORE GRANDPA'). GM HAS PLENTY OF TIME TO REPLACE THESE AIRBAGS. WE LIVE IN INDIANA WE'RE THE SPRING SUMMER HUMIDITY IS OVER 80% ON A REGULAR DAILY BASIS. IF HUMIDITY IS THE ACCELERATOR FOR THE AIRBAGS POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE MALFUNCTION, WE ARE DRIVING A CAR WITH BOMBS SURROUNDING US!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE, NOR DOES MY WIFE NOR DO MY GRANDKIDS!!! WHEN CAN WE GET THESE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS REPLACED? WE PLAN TO KEEP THIS SUBURBAN FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS BECAUSE IT'S TRADE-IN VALUE IS NIL WITH AN AIRBAG RECALL WARNING. WHEN WILL I GET MINE REPLACED!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2018
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. APPLE CHEVROLET OF RED LION (3220 CAPE HORN RD, RED LION, PA 17356, (717) 244-4036) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2018
Jun 2018

TALAPA RECALL. NO SOLUTION OR AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT PARTS. NOTHING HAS OCCURRED YET, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE ENOUGH TIME HAS GONE BY A FIX SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ALTERNATE SOLUTION, DISABLE AIRBAG UNACCEPTABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2008
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE NOW RECEIVED THREE ANNUAL NOTICES OF THE RECALL FOR THE KILLER AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE. TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTICE OF REPAIR PARTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE. THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE DELAY IN THE REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THREE YEARS IS FAR TOO LONG TO STILL NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. I AM DEMADING THAT GM BE FORCED TO EITHER REPAIR THE VEHICLE NOW OR BUY IT BACK AT A FAIR MARKET VALUE IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS WITHIN THE NEXT 20 CALENDAR DAYS BEGINNING 09/06/2018. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE "OR DIE" WAITING YEARS TO GET AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RECALL COMPLETED. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION NOW. NO MORE EXCUSES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2016
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RK CHEVROLET, 2651 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, (757) 828-4901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2018
Jun 2018

2008 CHEVROLET K1500 SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2016

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