Model year record
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls & problems
The 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 55 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (25 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Suburban 1500 2WD
| City / highway | 14 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
Suburban 1500 2WD
| City / highway | 14 / 19 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
Suburban 1500 2WD FFV
| City / highway | 14 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 25 | 80,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 14 | 84,000 mi |
| StructureBody | 8 | 61,500 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 84,644 mi |
| Engine | 6 | 90,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 57,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 2 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL RECALL 16V381 IS QUITE OLD AND NEEDS TO BE FINALIZED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL IF THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE OR NOT.
- Fuel/propulsion system
I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY THE GM RECALL 14515 IN MY 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, THE CAR HAS FAILED TO START. THE FIRST INCIDENT REQUIRED NEARLY 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR BEFORE IT WOULD START. ONCE STARTED THE CAR WAS FINE. IT WAS A COLD START - FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT FAILED TO START GAIN, AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. AGAIN, AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, THE TRUCK STARTED AND DROVE FINE AFTERWARDS. TODAY - ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE TRUCK STALLED WHILE MY WIFE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. IT TOOK 6-7 ATTEMPTS TO START BEFORE THE TRUCK AGAIN FIRED UP AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THIS CONDITION IS…
- Air bags
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT AROUND 50,000 MILES. THERE IS A CRACK BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD AND ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD INITIALLY THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT SUBSEQUENT REPORTS SUGGEST THAT THESE CRACKS MAY CAUSE THE DASHBOARD TO SPLINTER WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING PREVENTABLE HARM TO PASSENGERS.
- Air bags
"TAKATA RECALL" YOUR WEBSITE STATES THAT IF THE RECALL IS NOT FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO CONTACT YOU OR FILE A COMPLAINT. IT HAS ALMOST BEEN 3 YEARS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AND I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN THE FIX IS COMING. I HAVE TWO VEHICLES UNDER THIS RECALL, I AM HOPING YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SHED MORE LIGHT ON THIS SITUATION AS GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS FROM ITS CUSTOMERS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM IN THE PAST AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A ANSWER.
- Air bags
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM DRIVER SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE. IT HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT I'M VERY CONCERNED THE DASH WILL INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED IT WILL BECOME LIKE PIECES OF FLYING SHRAPNEL. THE DASH IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL.
- Unknown or other
ON THREE (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE ENTERS WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESET" OF SORTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS DURING OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL SUDDENLY POWER OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AND RELOCK, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER (QUITE SCARY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD, POWERED DOWN, LET SIT IDLE FOR 5-10 MINUTES AND THEN CAN BE RESTARTED TO A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS RESETTING ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AND MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR - ALL ON…
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL - I OBJECT TO GM FILING A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY. GM'S OWN WEBSITE STATES"THE PROPELLANT IN SOME TYPES OF TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY AFTER LONG TERM EXPOSURE IN HOT AND HUMID REGIONS. IF THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE INFLATORS MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES." AS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW, IT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO BOTH HEAT AND HUMIDITY NEARLY CONTINUALLY SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. GM AND TAKATA SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESTORE MY VEHICLE TO A SAFE CONDITION.
- Unknown or other
DASHBOARD CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. BY PASSENGER AIR BAG AND DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.