Chevy Suburban Reviews

I purchased a brand new fully loaded Suburban in Dec of ‘21. It had problems from the beginning. Of course, while it was under warranty, I overlooked the issues because GM fixed them at no cost, but then I hit 100K miles. It’s has been a total disaster since! $76K for a vehicle and can’t even get to 150K before the expensive issues flare up. Save yourself future headaches and don’t go anywhere near a Suburban.

I am so disappointed in my 2019 Chevy Suburban. After 80,000 miles, I began to sink an exorbitant amount of money on repairs. Over $10,000 in the past 10 months. Things from motor mounts, front end bushings, rear end gaskets, other various parts and finally a $5,500 bill to rebuild the transmission at 88,000 miles. I’ve never had so much trouble with a car, maybe because I never had a GM. Why can’t they build a transmission that is competitive to Toyota’s or any other car company’s? I contacted corporate headquarters and was offered a $2,500 to be put towards a new GM vehicle. What a joke. I have been on Suburban owner websites including one on Facebook. It’s no secret that you should not expect to get 90k miles on the transmission and the engine lifters commonly fail before 100k miles.

I love my Chevrolet Suburban but I absolutely hate the rear cargo area. It slopes towards the lift gate and I have lot many items when opening. Everything wants to fall out. Seems like on an 80 to 90 thousand dollar vehicle Chevy would learn to make it flat or slope towards the back seat.

Purchased my brand-new 2026 Chevrolet Suburban Premier two months ago, and every single month it has had a different problem. Each time the vehicle receives a software update, a new issue appears, forcing me to return to the dealership for repairs. Today, while driving my daughter to the aquarium, the vehicle displayed a Transmission Problem – Vehicle Does Not Shift warning. This is completely unacceptable. This is a $100,000 vehicle, and it has been the worst car I have ever owned. A brand-new vehicle should not have repeated mechanical and software failures, especially ones that affect drivability and safety. I am extremely disappointed with the reliability of this vehicle and the overall ownership experience.

While driving on the expressway at approximately 70 mph in the express lane with my family in the vehicle, the engine suddenly began to stutter and run rough. Within seconds, the vehicle lost engine power, the oil light came on, and the check-engine light started flashing. The sudden loss of power caused another vehicle to almost collide with us from behind, narrowly missing my family when our truck slowed abruptly. Because of the immediate danger, we were forced to cross two lanes of interstate traffic to reach the shoulder as quickly as possible, putting my entire family at further risk. We were then stranded on the side of the expressway.

OK, so I have owned 2 previous Suburbans (2002 & 2013), so the 25 is an amazing upgrade to both of these! First of all, we do a lot of highway miles and the ride is simply amazing! It rides more like a luxury sedan than a truck. Since this is our primary vacation vehicle, we were careful to order 18 inch wheels, as they have a much smoother ride versus the larger ones. I also love all of the new cameras, which is a big help in tight situations. Also, the adaptive cruise control and lane assist make long road trips easier and safer as well. I also love the new exterior design features, particularly the front grill and the aerodynamic wings on either side of the rear window. I'm a bit surprised that those small design features have really updated and enhanced the look so much.

I have a 2020 Suburban, amazing car until my engine went and Chevrolet will not honor my power train warranty! Now I can’t even get an answer from corporate! They are trying to make me pay $12,000 to fix it! This is unacceptable!

I really don’t understand why make cars that breaks easily. I bought a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban new one. At 30,000 miles engine died. After fighting with dealer I was able to get a new or refurbish engine installed under warranty. At 98,000 miles engine died again. Yup. Dealer told me it will cost around $6,000 to $7,000 to replace an engine. When I brought the car to 112 Chevrolet in Medford they told me, "Oh it will cost over $10,000 to replace an engine." Do Not Buy Chevrolet!!! Just Don’t.

I have been General Motors customer for a long time. This was the fourth Suburban about from the dealership. The first two didn’t have problem. The last one 2017 Suburban I had many trouble with transmission and the 2023 I have now the car has 46,000 miles and the transmission is gone already. When I Google search it’s known from 2019 to 2023. They have a problem with transmission, but yet General Motors does not say anything. Took the car to dealer to get it fixed. He’s telling me there are 12 other guys ahead of me with the same problem. Honestly, I’m fed up with Chevy and GM for the transmission and I will not buy any gm product nor or recommend gm to all my friend. They should be ashamed of themselves for making cars like this for consumer to buy.

I can't believe my 2020 Chevy Suburban (which I bought new) already needs a new fuel pump, 8 all new fuel injectors, 8 all new spark plugs, new motor mounts, new fuel pump, new struts and new shocks and the car is not even 4 years old!! What a piece of crap this car is. I will never buy a Chevy Suburban ever again. I also can't believe Chevy won't return any of my calls. They got their money so why should they be concerned about whether my car is a lemon? Their sales team is so good, they can sell you sand in Florida. Wow, was I suckered by this dealership!

Hi Readers, I had always been a die hard Chevy Suburban fan. The first one I ever bought was 40 years ago when my first child was born. I wanted a vehicle that I felt provided the greatest protection in an accident (especially with the most precious cargo on board, my son) and after a lot of research, I chose and purchased my first Chevy Suburban. Fast forward to today, I have purchased 5 chevy suburbans and my last purchase was in December 2020 in North Charleston, SC. Boy, was this car a lemon. Just so everyone knows, all my vehicles have always been purchased new from dealerships. I wasn't buying a used vehicle with existing issues. This Chevy Suburban Premier has cost me so much in repairs that I totally regret buying my car.

I bought brand new 2022 Chevrolet suburban and this is the worst experience. I had problem in the whole vehicle shaking and driving like an a rough road and unfortunately after spending thousands of dollar to solve the problem, the problem still there and I think nobody can help even in a dealerships.

I purchased a brand new 0 mileage Chevrolet Suburban 2023 on September 2nd, for WORK pretences. I took the car into the dealership on Oct 17th (now with 2k mileage) because the steering wheel got very stiff while driving and they returned it to me that same day saying everything was fine. The next day, Oct 18th, I take the car back to the dealership due to the same steering wheel issue that almost costed me my life while driving on the highway. After NUMEROUS phone calls and walk-ins (literally every other day), ‘Til this day, there is still NO update or solution from neither the dealership (Autonation) nor General Motors.

We bought a brand new 2020 Chevy suburban. Five days after purchase it rained and water filled the inside of the truck. After four trips to the service department with multiple reoccurring leaks. We were told there is nothing they can do. It took four months for GM to get back to us only to find out we are stuck with the truck. “Sorry”. Do not buy new GM vehicles. They are not who they used to be. If something goes wrong you are on your own.

I bought 2020 Chevrolet Suburban and drove only 20000 miles. Car has Engine Light came. I visited 6 time already dealerships. They couldn’t figure out the problems. I am struck. Nobody help me. Call GM motors. Call dealerships. I don’t know where I go. Only God help me I think.

Bought a 2018 Suburban (traded in a 2016 Tahoe) in March 2018. In the fall of 2019 the middle row DVD screen stop working as well as experienced issues with the front passenger seat belt latch. Took it to the dealership in October 2019 and paid for diagnostics review, $138.25. The review resulted in the dealership not being able to identify the issues and noted that both the seat belt latch and DVD screen would have to be replaced, $739. The car was no longer under warranty due to mileage and therefore I was on the hook to pay for the replacement.

Don't even think about purchasing a Chevy product. My 2017 Chevy Suburban is in for a warranty repair - defective valve/valve lifter, The dealership can't find the part - Chevy can't deliver the part and best of all after being in the shop for a week chevy finally calls me to tell me they don't know when they can supply the part for the repair. I never had this problem with my Toyota.

2009 Chevy Suburban, burns oil, fouls out plugs because of this. Noted but no recall. Door lock & window buttons problems. Replaced hubs at 50K. Cheap interior. Premature rusting from inside out which really can’t be repaired. Pay their CEO 25mm+ year but pump out junk. Ha

2005 Suburban. Has been a terrific car for us. 209k and have owned since new. Have replaced many wear-parts. Just did both front bearings last week. Water pump about a year ago. Fuel pump at about 150k and installed SS gas lines at the same time. Rear wiper and defrost haven't worked in years - supposedly the connection at the liftgate get corroded. Both front tie rod ends at about 100k or so. New plugs last year for the first time - no problems, but I thought how can spark plugs last that long? Rear AC began leading long ago so I bought a bypass plug and haven't had any AC problems since. Gauges - yes they are a well-known problem - cheap crap and I have two nonworking now, but a lot of guys will replace the gauge motor for not much $. Changed oil every 5k with Mobile 1. Changed trans fluid every 60k. flushed cooling system at 100 and 200. The interior stuff if what GM really cheaps out on. Seat folding mechanisms, seatbelt latches, etc.

My 2017 Suburban has been back to the dealer 5 times to have the radio fixed. It cuts out about 3 times a day in my travels. Most times I have to listen to my local radio station on my phone to hear music. It SUCKS that I paid $65,000,00 for a brand new SUV in 2017 and have this kind of PROBLEM. It was fixed for 6 months and now it cuts off and if I pay for satellite radio and I guess it my problem that sucks going on 2 years and still can't fix it. What can I do???

We have a 2012 Suburban that started rusting last year. The local Chevrolet dealer "fixed" it under warranty. Now 9 months later the vehicle is out of warranty and dealer and GM will not fix the recurring rust. GM states since no parts were replaced last year there is nothing to parts warranty. Our position is parts should have been replaced and not repaired and I was told that warranties cover defects in material AND workmanship. GM does NOT care about its customers!!!

I had previously owned a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. I like their size, setting on the road, and safety. The large size, and three rows of seats make it easy to take friends with you. It has GPS, OnStar, and many other modern features that enable to maximize my time in an automobile. I can relax as I drive in summer when I have cooling seats and in winter when you can use the warmer on the seats. Children can watch DVD movies en route. However, the vinyl/fake leather and size of the captain's seats is not of the quality of earlier models. The third row of seats does not have much leg room. I would also like more metal and less plastic in the frame of the vehicle.

I like the Suburban very much. It is a great family car and easy to use. It is really big but I don't mind it at all! I like color and frame of the car. I like that it has safety features and that it has DVD players for the kids to watch movies. I like all the features it has. But I don't like the size. It's also hard for the kids to climb in the very back. But I would recommend making it any bigger. Maybe add sliding side doors like the vans have.

The Chevrolet Suburban is fully loaded and has sunroof and satellite radio capabilities. Very reliable vehicle and drives great in all weather conditions and long trips. It easily switches from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. It's also very roomy. I have 2 boys who are very active and are into anything with motors and wheels so I purchased this vehicle for the third row seating. All the seats lay flat or come completely out very easily if needed. I already have a smaller car and wanted something for vacations, for the boys and their activities, to be able to take the whole family in one vehicle.

Bought a 1999 Chevy Suburban with 197,000 miles. Ran good until the passlock system shut off my fuel. Security light is intermittent even after changing key cylinder and ignition switch AND doing the "reset" of the PCM. Called the dealership and they want over $1000 and I have to find a way to get the now dead vehicle to their shop. After replacing everything that could cause the crank but no start situation. My kids and I stalled out in the middle of a busy intersection because of this! Very dangerous! After reading about how many countless others who have been in the same situation, you'd think there would have been a recall! Don't think my next vehicle will ever be a GM, sadly. I've always bought and driven Chevys but this makes me worried!

In 2014 of June we bought a used 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. After having the suburban for about a year and a half, we were coming down the expressway all of a sudden the suburban started trembling doing knocking sound and it stopped completely running. According to the dealership and the suburban had already exceeded the miles and it was no longer under warranty. We took it to our mechanic to find out the unfortunate diagnose that the motor was no good. The motor needed to be overhauled completely.

In 2013, we purchased a 2010 Chevy Suburban LTZ with 50,000 miles & 1 owner. At 149,000 miles we had to have the engine replaced. Chevy/GM refuse to assist with the expensive repair. My research has proven they know the engines put in these vehicles between 2006-2012 was defective. A Chevrolet representative has stated that they are aware but have not issued a "bulletin" about it. The Service Advisor at the dealership where the repair was done also explained that they are aware of it and that the problem with the engines has been corrected since then. I feel that if they are aware of an issue as serious as a faulty engine, they should assist customers in paying for the repair.

I currently own a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ 4X4 which I purchased new from Uftring Weston Chevrolet in Peoria, IL in May 2012. I have well maintained this vehicle and others I own/have owned and keep all invoices for services rendered. The vehicle has just over 47,000 miles (approximately 8,000 miles/year) and is utilized on a very limited basis as my wife has her own vehicle and I have an assigned vehicle through my employer. I am writing you in regards to services and repairs conducted on this vehicle since October 2015 for a reoccurring problem, that is, this vehicle's front end failed to stay in alignment after short periods of time following three alignments.

I make this posting to provide information to other owners of this product. I have no desire to interact with the manufacturer (Chevy) nor purchase any more of their products--besides the issues with this Suburban, we are starting to have serious issues with five 2015 Express Vans purchased just a year ago. We originally purchased "The Sub" for real estate showings on a resort project development. 4WD capability and large passenger capacity was the attraction. After several years of adequate reliability, some strange things began to happen with various interior controls/equipment and dashboard indicators. Radio would turn off and on on its own, or not turn off at all. Dashboard lighting would dim and/or brighten randomly. Cruise control would work intermittently and recently has ceased to function at all.

My 2008 Z71 Suburban has been a real problem. First it consumes a quart of oil to about 600 to 800 miles. The dealer said that these are acceptable GM specs so nothing could be done so every other tank of fuel I just put in another quart... The interior dash has cracked in a few places and the chrome is peeling off handles, (had a client cut himself the other day) had dealer replace ($200 labor plus parts). The biggest problem is the stabilitrak light comes on and the vehicle becomes hard to drive i.e. engine misses, low power, shifts hard, and hard to steer. Now and then the hatch opens by itself but I can't rule out the hatch button on the remote being pushed while in my pocket. After spending just a little time online I see that these the same common problems for numerous owners of these same vehicles. I think in this case we the people need some legal help. Anybody??

My 2008 Suburban has been nothing but trouble. I can't go half way through an oil change without having to add 5 quarts of oil in between changes and there is no way it should use that much oil. The front air only works when it wants to. Now just recently started is a wobble when you accelerate... What the crap GM? I have had no trouble out of my 2001 Impala 3.8 and I love that car that is the only reason why I got another GM product because I use to be all mopar 'till they started making crappy engines... examples: 2.7,3.7,4.7 and some of the 5.7's not it looks like my business will be going to Ford since GM won't fix the problem.

Give these cars a 5 star rating, based on the one I own. Can't believe all the bad reports I read here. My 2012 LT 4wd works flawlessly and is a real pleasure to own and operate. The variable displacement and cruise control are perfectly smooth and 100% dependable. The engine is smooth and burns 0 oil at 103,000 miles... All original plugs... Just changing oil with best mobile 1 synthetic every 4,000 to 6,000 miles and will not have engine issues. Contrary to comments here these engines are well designed roller cam, lifters, rockers and run as sweet as any engine ever built.

Purchased a new 2015 Suburban in Dec 2015 and now have 2800 miles on it. It has been back twice for repair for the vibration in the vehicle most of the time and worst at about 40 mph and between 70 and 80. Horrible vibration and buffeting/drone noise in the vehicle when the engine switches from 8 to 4 cylinders. The dealership says I have a problem car, GM says it is a problem that they do not know how to repair. They have redone all the tires and rims, replaced the exhaust system, torqued the engine mounts, balanced and aligned the drive shaft, all to no avail.

I bought a 2016 one because I'm a tall guy and I need a big car. The first one I bought was shaking and was not good. I return back to the Chevy dealer here in Concord, CA. Then after a big fight the owner agreed to change it with another one but the other one is more expensive. However I agreed and paid the difference. The car has no power whatsoever. I have to floor it to accelerate. The collision dynamic sensor is the biggest joke ever. I was about to hit a car in front of me on the freeway while I was driving 70 mph and never beeped!

Nothing but problems w/ this car. When the car was new, it was burning oil, and took the dealer 5 times to fix it, always saying (all cars burn oil), only to come back later and say it was common w/ these trucks. Cruise control broke, radio broke, door doesn't open, and now the front axle broke. The dealer said a nut came loose and broke everything, and that it happens a lot w/ this car. Have to say this is the worst car I have ever purchased. Hopefully someone will read this prior to purchasing a Chevy or a suburban and not make the same mistake.

Seeing same issues I am having with my 2007 'Burb. My 2002 with almost 200K is doing better even after 2 accidents! The issues I am seeing reported with Stabilitrak have to do with wheel hub bearings (front). May as well just replace them, I have had both done by 85,000 miles. Not acceptable for American trucks, whatsoever. Plating peeling off interior door handles... yup. Even the rep at local dealership said "You should replace those.". He cut himself! WTH... show me some service and DO IT! You just cut yourself! Service Airbag sensor currently on. Yeah right. I'll get right on that one. Another issue (as I have read and replacing tomorrow) is the brake switch. They are crap. Creates issues with cruise control (won't come on if brake switch bad). Cheap fix but insane at under 100K. This ALSO creates issues with my aftermarket remote starter (also won't start if brake switch bad). Dashboard cracked, but I guess I am fortunate it's only in one spot.

I just purchased my used 2007 Suburban and it's already doing some weird things. My check engine light came and a diagnostics test stated it was due to the throttle control. I also got a message stating my oil was low and oil needs to be added. My dashboard is also cracked in 2 different areas. My radio started turning on and off by itself but reading other articles it's only a drop in the bucket compared to other issues at hand. I'm just waiting to see what will happen next.

Bought my 2009 Chevy Suburban brand new, but interior components started to break: Dashboard cracked (about 40k miles). Pockets behind driver and front passenger seats broke (about 20k miles). Center seat/storage door in the front row broke (about 35k miles). Door handles (chrome cover peeling off), causing my wife to cut her hands several times (about 70k miles).

Like many, I have the issue with the stabilitrak like coming on in my 2012 LTZ. Not sure why we bought another LTZ or Chevy product but rest assure, it will be my last. No one is helping from GM as well as the dealership. Where is the customer service in America? Obviously not with the auto manufacturers. If someone knows of a fix to this issue, please post it so we can all benefit from this faulty product.

Bought a used 2009 Chevrolet Suburban back in August of 2014 with 74,000 miles. Transmission just went out at 87,000 miles. Requires full replacement costing $3,900. Of course it is just out of warranty! Over five years. Not happy with this new six-speed transmission. That is just not right! Luckily I kept my 2000 Suburban as a spare... still driving it now with 278,000 miles. Apparently these new six-speed transmissions are built for better fuel economy, but they sure do not hold up.