2009 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 43 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 55 complaints (45.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 7.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 7.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 5.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 25 |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
Air Bags: 25; Unknown Or Other: 14; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 6; Structure: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 5
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 4; 2016: 10; 2017: 11; 2018: 11; 2019: 5
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10281927 · 2009-08-27 (August 27, 2009)
EARLY AND REPEATED WARPING OF THE ROTORS ON MY 2007 LTZ CHEVY SUBURBAN. IN TALKING TO THE MECHANIC IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN HAPPEN QUICKLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10281927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10303789 · 2010-02-02 (February 2, 2010)
WE PURCHASED A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE AND AFTER THREE OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OHIO WHEN THE DASH FLASHED A MESSAGE INFORMING ME TO SERVICE THE STABILITRAC. I HAD ON STAR RUN AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL AND TO HAVE IT SERVICED IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. WE DID SO AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER, I WAS TRAVELING THE SAME INTERSTATE AND GOING TO THE SAME LOCATION. THE SERVICE S…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303789 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369008 · 2010-12-02 (December 2, 2010)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ICE OR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE COMPUTER FLASHED THE STABILITRAK IS DISABLED AND THE ENGINE IS POWERING DOWN. I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ALL THE CARS AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND GO UP ON TO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID ME. MY ENGINE SEIZED UP AND THE CAR WAS MOTIONLESS. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 29,268 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369008 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10390100 · 2011-03-14 (March 14, 2011)
2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN CURRENTLY HAS 57,000 MILES. STARTING AROUND 30,000 MILES THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STARTED TO STOP WORKING. NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT, PASSENGER REAR, AND DRIVERS SIDE READ DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THEY DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE PUSHING THE SWITCH ON DOOR OR USING THE REMOTE. TOOK TO DEALER TODAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE $875.00. RESEARCHED THE ITEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING AND FREQUENT PROBLEM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, YET GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THOSE OF US …
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10400666 · 2011-05-12 (May 12, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN PULLING THE LATCH MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10400666 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482991 · 2012-10-25 (October 25, 2012)
AT 21,000 MILES RIGHT READ DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPERATE ELECTRONICALLY. HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. DEALER REPLACED LOCK ACTUATOR. AT 49,000 MILES DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED ACTUATOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC DEFECT.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482991 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10524759 · 2013-07-14 (July 14, 2013)
THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE SECOND ROW WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED EITHER BY THE INSIDE UNLOCK MECHANISM OR THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON. HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK IN FROM THE INSIDE WHICH WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF HAVING A CARSEAT BACK THERE. SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WHERE I NEEDED TO GET MY CHILD OUT IN A HURRY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524759 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538046 · 2013-08-30 (August 30, 2013)
DASHBOARD CRACKED BY AIRBAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HSS TO BE SAFETY ISSUE DASH BOARD IS LOOSE AND VIBRATES.
Owner-reported narrative. 63,005 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538046 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.