2008 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure:body (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (239)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-16 · PIT4506J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of heavy duty trucks and utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. tire pressures being set to the "tire and loading label" will ensure the safe handling and ride characteristics of the
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 239 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-07 · Air Bags“"takata recall" we received a notice of this recall july 2016 and still no offer from any dealer to fix this recalled part. how long does it take? we have not had an injury yet thank god, but why should it take so long?…”
2017-10-20 · Unknown Or Other · 6,800 mi“the dash cracked at the corner of the passenger airbag and at the instrument cluster. the air bag crack just appeared one day and then a few months later the other crack appeared. with talking to another 2008 suburban owner, he informed me that his also did the same thing in the same spots.…”
2017-06-17 · Tires · 95,000 mi“driving rural road @55 mph. left rear tire tread separated. no contact with road debris or potholes previous. tpms indicated 73 psi in unloaded vehicle. loss of control was probable had this occurred on a curve or with traffic or rain. 3 of 4 tires have failed due bubbles. this is a defect in manufacture nobodies luck is that bad.…”
2015-07-29 · Unknown Or Other · 14,000 mi“dashboard made a popping sound while i was sitting parked in the running vehicle. small crack appeared just above instrument cluster. over the course of the next two years, this crack got progressively worse. an additional crack has appeared in the forward corner around the airbag towards the drivers side. both of these cracks are large and getting…”
2015-01-20 · Structure:body · 60,000 mi“dash board cracked while vehicle was not being driven. *tr…”
2010-07-13 · Electrical System“tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: insert recall number (electrical system, component electrical system) pertaining to the heated windshield washer fluid feature. the contact stated she purchased the vehicle with the intent in being able to utilize the feat…”
2009-01-01 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 9,700 mi“in march of 2008 the vehicle shut down while traveling 70 mph while towing a boat from the florida keys en route to rhode island. the fuel pump was replaced. in december of 2008 while driving back down to the keys towing a boat, the vehicle shut down again at a speed of 70 mph. the vehicle has less than 10,000 miles on it. the second fuel pump …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.