2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (12) · Structure:body (6) · Structure (5)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
36 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2010-09-03 · campaign 10E043000 · 294 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (327)
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 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 327 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-05-02 · Air Bags“have not been notified of an available remedy as yet (may 03,2019)…”
2019-04-07 · Air Bags · 90,000 mi“cracked dashboard may cause plastic shards if the airbag deploys.…”
2019-03-12 · Structure:body · 1,600,000 mi“cracked dash over instrument cluster, stationary nothing happened to cause it.…”
2018-11-20 · Unknown Or Other · 126,000 mi“the dashboard is cracked in two places…”
2018-11-17 · Air Bags · 176,612 mi“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…”
2018-11-07 · Air Bags“takata recall. gm is still claiming no fix available what can i do? [xxx] cell [xxx] email: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr…”
2018-08-14 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 130,000 mi“stabilitrak and engine warning lights flashing, warning chime bong-bonging, and dic says stabilitrak off, service stabilitrak, and engine power reduced. running rough…”
2018-07-04 · Unknown Or Other · 75,000 mi“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 …”
2018-03-28 · Air Bags“dashboard cracked in 2 spots, 1 next to the passenger side airbag possibly corrupting the deployment of the air bag…”
2017-12-18 · Engine · 70,000 mi“cam lifters going bad on 2010 chevy (suburban). was noticing on internet several vehicles between the year 2010-2013 have been having problems with this. started off as the stability tracking which i shelled out $700 to the dealer. came back the next day to the dealer to find out it was cam lifter and the bill was going to be $5,000. chevy ackn…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.