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2021 Chevrolet Suburban fuel system problems

The 2021 Chevrolet Suburban has 28 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Fuel System complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Related recalls

21V739000Fuel SystemSeptember 23, 2021 · 14,939 units

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump power control module may cause the fuel pump to fail or operate intermittently, which can interrupt fuel flow to the engine, and cause an unexpected engine stall.

Consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212332040.

What owners report

The vehicle caught on fire in our garage The Vehicle had been parked outside than moved into the garage nothing smelled like smoke after it was parked other than the exhaust after I got out of my suburban I have a good idea what caused this but until its done being ispected I happened to look back…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · November 23, 2025 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban fuel system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 21V739000.

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.