Chevrolet Suburban years to avoid
The Chevrolet Suburban years to avoid are 1994, 1999, 1993, 2015, 1995, 1997, 2001, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2002, 2016, 1998, 2008, 2004, 2021, 2011, 2013, 2010, 2022, 2023, 2012, 2009, 2014, 2024 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1982 is the cleanest year on record.
10,578
Total complaints
87
Recall campaigns
1977–2024
Years covered
26
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
Suburban years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | High complaints + open investigation | 1,038 | |
| 1999 | High complaint rate | 861 | |
| 1993 | High complaints + open investigation | 616 | |
| 2015 | High complaint rate | 589 | |
| 1995 | High complaints + open investigation | 587 | |
| 1997 | High complaints + open investigation | 556 | |
| 2001 | High complaint rate | 543 | |
| 1996 | High complaints + open investigation | 531 | |
| 2000 | High complaint rate | 382 | |
| 2003 | High complaint rate | 361 | |
| 2007 | High complaints + open investigation | 358 | |
| 2002 | High complaint rate | 352 | |
| 2016 | High complaint rate | 300 | |
| 1998 | High complaint rate | 299 | |
| 2008 | High complaints + open investigation | 276 | |
| 2004 | High complaint rate | 265 | |
| 2021 | High complaints + open investigation | 252 | |
| 2011 | Open safety investigation | 193 | |
| 2013 | Open safety investigation | 170 | |
| 2010 | Open safety investigation | 161 | |
| 2022 | Open safety investigation | 156 | |
| 2023 | Open safety investigation | 152 | |
| 2012 | Open safety investigation | 139 | |
| 2009 | Open safety investigation | 133 | |
| 2014 | Open safety investigation | 77 | |
| 2024 | Open safety investigation | 55 |
Every Suburban year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024avoid | 55 | 1 | |
| 2023avoid | 152 | 3 | |
| 2022avoid | 156 | 4 | |
| 2021avoid | 252 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 63 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 102 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 111 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 186 | 5 | |
| 2016avoid | 300 | 6 | |
| 2015avoid | 589 | 11 | |
| 2014avoid | 77 | 3 | |
| 2013avoid | 170 | 4 | |
| 2012avoid | 139 | 4 | |
| 2011avoid | 193 | 3 | |
| 2010avoid | 161 | 3 | |
| 2009avoid | 133 | 5 | |
| 2008avoid | 276 | 4 | |
| 2007avoid | 358 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 161 | 7 | |
| 2004avoid | 265 | 6 | |
| 2003avoid | 361 | 7 | |
| 2002avoid | 352 | 4 | |
| 2001avoid | 543 | 8 | |
| 2000avoid | 382 | 11 | |
| 1999avoid | 861 | 2 | |
| 1998avoid | 299 | 3 | |
| 1997avoid | 556 | 3 | |
| 1996avoid | 531 | 4 | |
| 1995avoid | 587 | 7 | |
| 1994avoid | 1,038 | 6 | |
| 1993avoid | 616 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 226 | 5 | |
| 1991 | 65 | 4 | |
| 1990 | 67 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 68 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 35 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 21 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions
What are the worst Chevrolet Suburban years?
Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Suburban years to avoid are 1994, 1999, 1993, 2015, 1995, 1997, 2001, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2002, 2016, 1998, 2008, 2004, 2021, 2011, 2013, 2010, 2022, 2023, 2012, 2009, 2014, 2024. The cleanest year on record is 1982.
What is the best year for the Chevrolet Suburban?
By complaint volume, 1982 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Suburban years with enough data to compare.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Suburban have?
Across all model years, the Suburban has 87 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 10,578 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.