2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 53 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (41% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Sep 2010
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Stabilitrak and engine warning lights flashing, warning chime bong-bonging, and dic says stabilitrak off, service stabilitrak, and engine power reduced. Running rough”Owner report · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Aug 2018
“The dash is cracking in multiple locations which if the airbags were to deploy could send shards of plastic flying through the passenger compartment creating a safety hazard. This has been occurring for some time but is continuing to get worse, and we have recently noticed that it has broken all the way across one of the dash panels. I have looked online and this appears to be a issue with many chevrolet vehicles.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2018
“Takata recall: airbag warning light remains illuminated. Crack and dash bulge on passenger side front dash. Vehicle was stationary and parked in driveway. The vehicle was bought used in 2013 from cable dahmer buick gmc of independence, mo. Label on driver's side door states it was manufactured in texas, and it was registered in texas by previous owner.”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2018
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“Takata recall so I can only complain after something happens??? This is taking too long and I have children in my car.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2017
“The dash board cracked in two places, one by the passenger side airbag and one by the instrument cluster. This occurred while driving home from work on a paved road out of the blue. Heard a "snap" sound and there it was, cracked.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Aug 2017
“I have multiple cracks formed on my dash panel over the instrument cluster one is very large I know this is a major issue on this vehicle and could cause injury if in a accident. The vehicle was sitting in my driveway when this happened.this is a widespread problem that gm has refused to acknowledge. There are thousands of people affected by this. This dashboard should be recalled. It seriously impacts our resale value.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2017
“The dash is cracked at the corner of the passenger airbag. This seems to be a repeated issue with gm and is clearly a defect when so many of their vehicles have been effected in the same place! There is already a recall on the passenger airbag that gm isn't wanting to fix and now my dash is cracked completely apart by the passenger airbag. How safe is this, where is their responsibility?”Owner report · Structure · Apr 2017
“Takata recall - the information available from gm on this recall is that at this time, gm considers your vehicle safe. The fact that 11 people so far have been killed by takata airbag's tells me it is not safe for my family to have these in our vehicle.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2017
“Dashboard has cracked from the steering wheel consul to the airbag compartment. Fear that this will impact deployment of airbag or cause dashboard to shatter if airbag is deployed.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jul 2016
“The dashboard has cracked in two locations, at the corner of the passenger airbag cover, and in front of the instrument column. This is greatly concerning because it could cause the airbag to malfunction, or cause other debris from the dashboard to come loose in an accident. This is a known issue and yet no recall has been issued. When in motion the dashboard vibrates violently because the two cracks have compromised the structural integrity and support. The vibrating also causes a significant rattle.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2016
When filing, owners marked a crash in 0 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
How other years compare
Counts are not adjusted for time on the road here - see all Suburban 1500 years ranked fairly for the age-adjusted comparison.
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Is the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 reliable?
NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The most complained-about area is air bags (41% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 67,500 miles or less.
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning equipment. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.