Illustration3RD ROW SEAT DOES NOT HAVE LOCKING SEAT BELTS BUT 2009 AND PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS DO HAVE LOCKING SEAT BELTS ON THE 3RD ROW. *TR
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
525–50K
750–75K
675–100K
7100–150K
3150K+
37 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
2 reportsISSUE: 2010 SUBURBAN 3RD ROW SEATS DO NOT HAVE LOCKING SEAT BELTS - MAKING THEM UNSAFE FOR AN INFANT CAR SEAT. 2009 AND PREVIOUS DO HAVE THE 3RD ROW LOCKING SEAT BELTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AT, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE ABOVE IS ACCURATE (HE CROSS-CHECKED IT AG…
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ISSUE: 2010 SUBURBAN 3RD ROW SEATS DO NOT HAVE LOCKING SEAT BELTS - MAKING THEM UNSAFE FOR AN INFANT CAR SEAT. 2009 AND PREVIOUS DO HAVE THE 3RD ROW LOCKING SEAT BELTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AT, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE ABOVE IS ACCURATE (HE CROSS-CHECKED IT AGAINST A FEW OTHER 2010/2011 MODELS THAT ALSO DID NOT HAVE THE LOCKING SEAT BELTS IN THE 3RD ROW SEAT). *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.