Chevrolet Suburban: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
4,330 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Suburban, model years 2000 to 2024. 4 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2016 (transmission 4.5×); 2021 (engine 8.3×, transmission 4×); 2023 (engine 6.4×); 2022 (engine 5.7×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2006, 2014, 2019. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Suburban | 281 | — | 11 | |
| 2001 Suburban | 440 | — | 8 | |
| 2002 Suburban | 286 | — | 4 | |
| 2003 Suburban | 301 | — | 7 | |
| 2004 Suburban | 204 | — | 6 | |
| 2005 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 129 | — | 7 | |
| 2006 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 23 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 1 | |
| 2007 Suburban | 292 | — | 4 | |
| 2008 Suburban | 213 | — | 4 | |
| 2009 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 106 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2010 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 117 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2011 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 148 | — | 3 | |
| 2012 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 101 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 4 | |
| 2013 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 118 | — | 4 | |
| 2014 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 59 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2015 Suburban | 432 | — | 11 | |
| 2016 Suburban | 220 | transmission 4.5× | 6 | |
| 2017 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 142 | — | 5 | |
| 2018 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 84 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 4 | |
| 2019 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 79 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2020 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 44 | — | 4 | |
| 2021 Suburban | 206 | engine 8.3×, transmission 4× | 12 | |
| 2022 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 126 | engine 5.7× | 4 | |
| 2023 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 133 | engine 6.4× | 3 | |
| 2024 SuburbanFEW REPORTS | 46 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2000200120022003200420072008201520162021