2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and problems

The 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 0 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is visibility.

How the 2021 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 16 Suburban 1500 model years — 16th most.

0recalls
1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
24,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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0 recalls

No recall campaigns on file.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Visibility1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

NHTSA investigations

Air Bag Malfunction

PE21010 · opened Apr 9, 2021 · closed Aug 24, 2023
Summary

On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020 through 2021 CT4 and CT5 passenger cars, Sierra and Silverado trucks (1500/2500/3500 models), XT4 and MY 2021 Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs.Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-NA-005, issued in March 2021, addresses air bag MIL illumination with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B0001-1B or B0012-0D. It cites rust particles in the connection terminal interface of the driver air bag inflator housing as the cause of the air bag MIL illumination. Illumination of the air bag MIL under these circumstances may result in a non-deployment of the frontal driver air bag during a frontal collision and increased risk of injury to the driver.GM stated a correlation exists between production delays due to the pandemic shutdown and premature corrosion initiation on the surface of the air bag inflator housing, which, in some cases, caused rust development during a seven (7) month period of vehicle production. In the rare instance when a rust particle dislodges from the driver air bag inflator housing and enters the air bag connector prior to assembly, an intermittent resistance spike at the air bag connector may result. The condition generates excessive resistance in the air bag ele…

2021 vs. other Chevrolet Suburban 1500 years

2000: 67 complaints20002001: 92 complaints2002: 120 complaints20022003: 175 complaints2004: 182 complaints20042005: 94 complaints2006: 31 complaints20062007: 190 complaints1902008: 101 complaints20082009: 55 complaints2010: 53 complaints20102011: 80 complaints2021: 1 complaints20212023: 17 complaints2025: 32 complaints20252026: 19 complaints202619

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2021. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have recalls?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to be sure.

What are the most common problems with the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention visibility (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.