2009 Model Year

Chevrolet Suburban

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
161
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
3

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Dec 2025

Unknown

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2024

Fuel pump modulator, which has a recall for other vehicles for same part, malfunctioned which caused the vehicle to cut off while my son was driving o...

Tires
Jul 2023

On 05/19/2023 driver's side front wheel removed for brake replacement. Noticed large bulge on inner sidewall of Cooper Discoverer 275-55r20 tire. This...

Tires
Jul 2023

Cooper Discoverer 275-55r20 had a stranger point out a very large bulge on the inner sidewall of my passenger side rear tire. This is the 3rd tire fro...

Tires
Jul 2023

Cooper Discoverer 275-55r20 developed bulge in inner sidewall. I was unaware of issue until a stranger pointed it out. That was on 03/08/2023. Since t...

Electrical System
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while her son was seated in the driver's side front seat with the door opened, the...

Fuel System
May 2022

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start after multiple attempts without warning...

Structure
Jan 2022

Dashboard cracked around the corner of the passenger side air bag and manufacturer did not recall. It appears there are many vehicles with this proble...

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2021

DASH HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK - OVER 4 CRACKS THAT HAS AFFECTED THE DEFROST VENT, DASH AND NOW I RECEIVE PERIODIC AIRBAG WARNINGS UPON STARTING IGNITION...

Air Bags
Sep 2021

I am STILL waiting for this recall to be fixed. Why is this taking so long? Every time I drive this vehicle, it is a danger for my passenger due t...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Chevrolet Suburban has 161 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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