Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems reported in California
143 of the 1,753 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
143
Complaints from California
1
Crashes
4
Fires
2007
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
28
19.6%
Airbags
20
14.0%
Body & Structure
17
11.9%
Other & Unspecified
14
9.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
6.3%
Brakes
9
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
4.9%
Engine & Cooling
7
4.9%
Steering
5
3.5%
Seats
4
2.8%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
2.1%
Stability & Traction Control
3
2.1%
By model year
1995 Suburban 1500
2
1.4%
1999 Suburban 1500
6
4.2%
2000 Suburban 1500
5
3.5%
2001 Suburban 1500
7
4.9%
2002 Suburban 1500
8
5.6%
2003 Suburban 1500
8
5.6%
2004 Suburban 1500
14
9.8%
2005 Suburban 1500
13
9.1%
2006 Suburban 1500
8
5.6%
2007 Suburban 1500
26
18.2%
2008 Suburban 1500
12
8.4%
2009 Suburban 1500
4
2.8%
2010 Suburban 1500
13
9.1%
2011 Suburban 1500
13
9.1%
2023 Suburban 1500
1
0.7%
2025 Suburban 1500
2
1.4%
2026 Suburban 1500
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Highland
6
13.6%
Long Beach
5
11.4%
Visalia
4
9.1%
Bakersfield
4
9.1%
Riverside
4
9.1%
Moreno Valley
3
6.8%
Tustin
3
6.8%
ELK Grove
3
6.8%
Oxnard
3
6.8%
Suisun
3
6.8%
Garden Grove
3
6.8%
Corona
3
6.8%