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2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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Mileage at the reported incident

43 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

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29,268 miles · Dec 2, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ICE OR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE COMPUTER FLASHED THE STABILITRAK IS DISABLED AND THE ENGINE IS POWERING DOWN. I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ALL THE CARS AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND GO UP ON TO THE MED…

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ICE OR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE COMPUTER FLASHED THE STABILITRAK IS DISABLED AND THE ENGINE IS POWERING DOWN. I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ALL THE CARS AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND GO UP ON TO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID ME. MY ENGINE SEIZED UP AND THE CAR WAS MOTIONLESS. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10369008

2,130 miles · Feb 2, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

WE PURCHASED A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE AND AFTER THREE OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OHIO WHEN THE DASH FLASHED A MESSAGE INFORMING ME TO SERVICE THE STABILITRAC. I HAD ON STAR RUN AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATI…

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WE PURCHASED A 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE AND AFTER THREE OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OHIO WHEN THE DASH FLASHED A MESSAGE INFORMING ME TO SERVICE THE STABILITRAC. I HAD ON STAR RUN AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL AND TO HAVE IT SERVICED IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. WE DID SO AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER, I WAS TRAVELING THE SAME INTERSTATE AND GOING TO THE SAME LOCATION. THE SERVICE STABILITRAC MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE AGAIN, I HAD ON STAR RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. THIS TIME, THEY ADVISE ME THAT THE ABS IS CURRENTLY NOT FUNCTIONAL AND IT MAY EFFECT MY ABILITY TO STOP IN SHORT DISTANCES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH WE PURCHASED IT. IN FACT, WE ARE GOING THROUGH CONCESSIONS WITH GM IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BUY IT BACK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10303789

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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