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2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the air bags (42% of complaints, typically around 75,000 miles). It is 11th of 16 Suburban 1500 model years by number of complaints.
Complaints53
Recalls0
Crashes reported0
Fires reported0
Injuries reported1
Most common 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Air bags
22 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
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 dashboard has cracked in two locations, at the corner of the passenger airbag cover, and in front of the instrument column. This is greatly concerning because it could cause the airbag to malfunction, or cause other debris from the dashboard to come loose in an accident. This is a known issue and yet no recall has…
Other or unspecified
15 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
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 dashboard has cracked in two locations, at the corner of the passenger airbag cover, and in front of the instrument column. This is greatly concerning because it could cause the airbag to malfunction, or cause other debris from the dashboard to come loose in an accident. This is a known issue and yet no recall has…
Body and structure
13 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Driver's side dashboard crack over instrument cluster. No accident, original owner, crack just occurred and pieces have fallen into instrument panel. Crack is running vertical from seam in front of driver's windshield up to driver's instrument panel area where steering wheel is located.
Dash is cracked in 6 different spots; 3 of the cracks being around the passenger air bag. If the airbag were to deploy, the dash would shatter thus causing sharp projectiles to be dispensed in the vehicle cabin potentially causing serious injury to the occupants. The cracks start down where the bolts connect to the…
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 6%Speed control
3 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact noticed a warning light illuminated that indicated a loss of engine power and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after removing the key from the ignition and waiting several minutes. The…
On mother's day I was driving my 2010 chevy suburban with 92k miles on it. When I was leaving the car wash I accelerated on the gas to get onto hwy 29. As soon as I got unto hwy 29 a car switched from the left lane to cross over in front of my vehicle to get on to the on ramp for hwy 37 east. I pressed the brake to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (22 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); other or unspecified (15 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); body and structure (13 complaints, typically around 69,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
- It is 11th of 16 Suburban 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 53 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.