Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 203 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 across 14 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (63). The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (10% of reports).
- 203air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 14mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 21 of 203 complaints (10%)
- Passenger airbag: mentioned in 20 of 203 complaints (10%)
- Dash cracked: mentioned in 12 of 203 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 102 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 203 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 14 an injury.
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Suburban 1500 | 32 | 40% | 80,000 |
| 2010 Suburban 1500 | 22 | 42% | 75,000 |
| 2009 Suburban 1500 | 25 | 45% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Suburban 1500 | 40 | 40% | 107,500 |
| 2007 Suburban 1500 | 63 | 33% | 91,500 |
| 2006 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 3% | 20,000 |
| 2005 Suburban 1500 | 8 | 9% | 77,791 |
| 2004 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% | 190,000 |
| 2003 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 1% | 81,500 |
| 2002 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 3 | 3% | 160,000 |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% | 68,000 |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 3% | 75,995 |
| 1995 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 25% | 126,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED RALPH SELLERS CHEVROLET (15015 FLORIDA BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70819…
Email to deputy administrator from constituent regarding nhtsa recall number 16v383 issues: may 27, 2016; he would like to know what can nhtsa do to direct gm to replace the airbag assembly. *ld *js
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HUBLER CHEVROLET (1705 LAFAYETTE AVE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933…
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Autonation chevrolet north richmond hills (7769…
Takata aibag recall - nhtsa recall number 16v383, manufacturer recall number: 2049152. I have not been notified to bring my vehicle for repair.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Suburban 1500s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 203 owner complaints about air bags for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 21 of 203 complaints, followed by “passenger airbag” (20).
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