Chevrolet Suburban / 2008
2008 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 276 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 10.9%.
Complaints276
Crashes4
Fires0
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.8% · 96
Unknown or other 13.8% · 38
Structure 10.9% · 30
Engine 9.1% · 25
Electrical system 8.0% · 22
Latches/locks/linkages 7.2% · 20
Power train 2.5% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 1.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2008 sits 15th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Air bag light, door locks, traction control, radio, and many other electrical components flicker on and off. Engine vibrates and then dies. Will not start back up until some period of time goes by. Always diff and happens in all temps and driving conditions. When in garage all night will not start in the am. Very intermittent. We have been stranded with kids 5 times and have only owned this vehicle for 4 months. Air bags · reported at 47,480 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v283000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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