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2007 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems

The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Suburban engine complaints by model year82 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 44 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 32 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 25 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 82 complaints2022: 54 complaints2023: 62 complaints2024: 23 complaints
Suburban engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I HAVE A 2007 SUBURBAN THAT CONSUMES APPROX 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. AT 1200 MILES/QT THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL CONSUMPTION". I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER THAT CONFIRMED THE 800 MILES/QT AND IS INSTALLING NEW PISTONS AND RINGS NEXT WEEK. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT A FIX BUT SHOULD HELP WITH…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 15, 2010

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.