2009 Chevrolet Suburban structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dashboard cracked around the corner of the passenger side air bag and manufacturer did not recall. It appears there are many vehicles with this problem and could be a potential safety issue if the airbag malfunctioned and caused parts of dash to break and rupture air bag or fly into passengers of…”
filed Jan 24, 2022
“Dash has continued to crack - over 4 cracks that has affected the defrost vent, dash and now I receive periodic airbag warnings upon starting ignition and/or parking. I am concerned as a driver, mother of 3 and caregiver of elderly mom that the air bags will deploy at anytime and/or not function…”
filed Feb 12, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Suburban | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Suburban | 11 | 5% |
| 2015 Suburban | 34 | 8% |
| 2014 Suburban | 8 | 14% |
| 2013 Suburban | 23 | 19% |
| 2012 Suburban | 23 | 23% |
| 2011 Suburban | 26 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.