Chevrolet Suburban / 2013
2013 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 170 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Air bags account for 16.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 14.1%. A further 26.5% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints170
Crashes4
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 26.5% · 45
Air bags 16.5% · 28
Structure 14.1% · 24
Engine 9.4% · 16
Electrical system 8.2% · 14
Service brakes 4.7% · 8
Power train 3.5% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 2.9% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2013 sits 21st by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 23 in the last three years against 40 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,700 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
This is the third Suburban I have owned in the last 7 years. I have owned a 2008, 2011 and now a 2013. They have all had the same problem. The dash board cracks at the left top corner of the passenger airbag. I am afraid that if the air bag goes off the dash may separate into pieces becoming flying objects. In my current 2013 vehicle the dash has also started to crack on the dash panel on the drivers side. Air bags · reported at 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving and making a right turn, the brakes would erroneously activate causing independent deceleration. The contact also indicated that the air bag warning light was illuminated and the horn had also failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 36,000. Air bags · reported at 36,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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