Chevrolet Suburban / 2009
2009 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Air bags account for 28.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 12%. A further 17.3% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints133
Crashes1
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 28.6% · 38
Unknown or other 17.3% · 23
Electrical system 12.0% · 16
Structure 8.3% · 11
Engine 7.5% · 10
Latches/locks/linkages 6.0% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 3.8% · 5
Tires 2.3% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2009 draws comparatively few complaints; 1994 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 83,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (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 contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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