2009 Chevrolet Suburban - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban

197 problems have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2009 Chevrolet Suburban. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 64 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (44 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	64
Equipment	44
Electrical System	22
Engine And Engine Cooling	17
Structure	14
Other Fuel System	7
Electronic Stability Control	5
Latches/locks/linkage	4
Service Brakes	3
Tire	3
Steering	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Seats	2
Power Train	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Wheel	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban in 2009.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	1
2024	1
2023	3
2022	3
2021	2
2020	10
2019	19
2018	11
2017	19
2016	41
2015	23
2014	16
2013	14
2012	15
2011	11
2010	4
2009	4

📊 Compare the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Suburban, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban with the Chevrolet Suburban from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Suburban is 197 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban is 271.

Table 3. Compare the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2024 Suburban	1
2023 Suburban	47
2022 Suburban	40
2021 Suburban	99
2020 Suburban	29
2019 Suburban	55
2018 Suburban	83
2017 Suburban	155
2016 Suburban	246
2015 Suburban	555
2014 Suburban	74
2013 Suburban	165
2012 Suburban	136
2011 Suburban	308
2010 Suburban	228
2009 Suburban	197
2008 Suburban	398
2007 Suburban	560
2006 Suburban	68
2005 Suburban	260
2004 Suburban	452
2003 Suburban	535
2002 Suburban	473
2001 Suburban	583
2000 Suburban	361
1999 Suburban	733
1998 Suburban	219
1997 Suburban	432
1996 Suburban	372

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