2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
ENGINE
6
STRUCTURE
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints70

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Takata recall recall 16v381 is quite old and needs to be finalized. It is difficult to tell if this is a serious issue or not.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-05-30

“I recently experienced the conditions described by the gm recall 14515 in my 2009 chevrolet suburban 1500. In the past 6 weeks, the car has failed to start. The first incident required nearly 10 minutes of starting the car before it would start. Once started the car was fine. It was a cold start -…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-22

“"takata recall" your website states that if the recall is not fixed in a timely manner to contact you or file a complaint. It has almost been 3 years since I was notified of this recall and nothing has happened and I have no idea of when the fix is coming. I have two vehicles under this recall, I…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-03-13

“On three (3) separate occasions in the past year, the vehicle enters what appears to be an "electrical system reset" of sorts. This has occurred on long distance trips during operation at highway speeds. The entire electrical system will suddenly power off and on repeatedly, the electric door…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-11-24

“Takata recall - I object to gm filing a petition for inconsequentiality. Gm's own website states"the propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long term exposure in hot and humid regions. If the propellant degrades to a certain level, the inflators…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-11-19

“Takata recall it's been over 2 years now since I first received the recall notice on my airbags. I contacted a local chevrolet dealer today and was told they are still waiting on parts. Now my concern is when will this recall be fulfilled? When something tragic happens to me or someone in my…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-08-09

“Takata recall: I have been in contact with gm about the recall since 10/20/16 and nothing has been done about replacing the inflators until now. Gm keeps telling me they are trying to select a vendor to do the work but have not yet and that they consider the airbags safe for driving. When is this…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-06-12

“This engine uses 1 quart of oil in 750 miles. This is excessive!”

ENGINE · reported 2017-09-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.