general problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban - part 1

57 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban based on all problems reported for the 2010 Suburban.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2024

*from day one of purchase there is a random, frequent loud buzzing/whining through the speakers(with our without the radio on). Dealership had no idea how to fix and Chevrolet said there was no known issue, so no help. Running lights constantly short out. We continually replace them and they short out again! have replaced all four door handles! cheap chrome plastic is not going to hold up. These should actually be metal to insure holding up! tires seem too big since they rub the fender well if you cut sharply to either side. You can actually hear them rubbing on the well as you cut hard to either side! dash cracked about five years after we purchased it. We kept it under our carport and this cracking was unacceptable! I called Chevrolet and they said there was no known issue or recall. We continued to ask our dealership to look for recalls on this. *there was a recall on our passenger side airbag. We tried to get it replaced and were told, no they could not. Takata went bankrupt, so sorry, Chevrolet will not replace air bag for you! *after a few years of not being able to use our front seat due to safety issues Chevrolet would not fix(defective airbag), we decided to save and get the airbag and cracked dash replaced on our own. Unacceptable! proclaimed recalls should be tended to by manufacturer! cruise control just stopped working one day early on, no recall--not surprised:( fuel tank is cutting off at the pump as we try to put gas into the tank. This is problematic as the vehicle will not run without fuel! currently fighting with this and contacting dealership to see if they can help at all. Everyone we know who has a Suburban or tahoe has these same problems! these are all widespread problems/design flaws. Please look into these issues to make a better product!.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2021

Tk holdings inc. (“takata”) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators installed as original equipment in certain 2007 to 2014 model year Cadillac escalade, escalade esv, and escalade ext vehicles; certain Chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, and tahoe vehicles; and certain GMC sierra 1500, sierra 2500/3500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment. Safety risk:.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2021

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled; however, the contact was notified that parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/26/2020

Severe dash cracking around airbags. If repaired, I'm afraid that airbag may deploy. Cracks are getting worse.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2019

Need paperwork so my airbags can be fix at the dealership.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2019

Tl- takata recall - the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that martin Chevrolet (located at 23505 hawthorne blvd, torrance, CA 90505, (310) 594-5987) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer has not been made aware of the issue. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Dp.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2019

Airbag recall and gerry lane Chevrolet's representative continues to tell me that a remedy for the airbag recall has not been found yet. This is a recall!.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2019

Have not been notified of an available remedy as yet (may 03,2019).

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2019

�takata recall� dealer still says fix not available yet NHTSA says 68% of repairs have been completed on your website.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2018

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). Tom light Chevrolet (located at 738 n earl rudder fwy, bryan, TX 77802, (979) 314-5564) was contacted and exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The part was not available for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2018

Tl- takata recall- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban . The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:16v381000 (air bag) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The autonation Chevrolet waco 1625 n valley mills dr #1, waco, TX 76710 (254) 242-0679 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Dr.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2018

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 dash panels. I have looked online and this appears to be a issue with many Chevrolet vehicles.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2018

Cracked dashboard may cause plastic shards if the airbag deploys.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2017

"takata recall" I have contacted the dealership to have this airbag replaced multiple times. I contacted fred caldwell Chevrolet most recently on 12/9/17. Each time, including my last contact on 12/9/17, I have been informed that they cannot do the repair because they have not been supplied with replacement parts from the airbag company to complete the the repair.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2017

2010 Chevrolet Suburban my dash board inexplicably cracked in several places some around the air bag. After researching, I found thousands have the same problem and are concerned the cheap plastic dash could turn to shrapnel in an accident. I have read people spend hundreds, sometimes thousands to fix the damage only for it to happen again. Gm needs to be held responsible for this poor and cheap design flaw. No one deserves to spend $40k on a vehicle that literally cracks apart in a short time of ownership. If gm really stands behind the quality of their products, then they need to step up and take care of their customers. And while I'm at it all vehicle manufacturers need to stop making such cheap unsafe piece of craps that are constantly being recalled for some reason or another. Nhtsa needs to hold these manufacturers responsible for not only ripping us all off, but also producing such unsafe vehicles. Stand up and grow a backbone NHTSA!.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2017

Takata recall so I can only complain after something happens??? this is taking too long and I have children in my car.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2017

Dashboard is cracked around airbag and I am concerned if the airbag was ever deployed the broken dashboard would act like shrapnel and injure passengers.

18 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to fairfield Chevrolet (2501 martin rd, fairfield, CA 94534) for the repair of the dashboard and was informed that there was a recall on the vehicle for the front passenger air bag. The part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there was no remedy. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

19 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2017

The dashboard cracked with no incident to cause it. The vehicle was parked and was noticed when returning to the car. The vehicle is well taken care of and parked/protected with spaces that are covered. There are two cracks, one extends from upper right corner of the passenger airbag and the other starts and extends near the instrument panel. This is a known defect on gm made vehicles manufactured between 2007-2013. There is no event that caused this crack and the vehicle is protected from extreme heat and cold. Non-abrasive cleaning protects are also used on the dash. This happens to a majority of owners of these vehicles and there is even a facebook group with over 4000 members that documents all the problems. This is a safety hazard because if the airbag goes off or a vehicle accident occurs, then small pieces of plastic can easily become projectiles. These vehicles are much to expensive to have these problems with no major event to cause it.

20 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2017

Takata recall - the information available from gm on this recall is that at this time, gm considers your vehicle safe. The fact that 11 people so far have been killed by takata airbag's tells me it is not safe for my family to have these in our vehicle.

21 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2016

Takata recall Chevrolet is out of replacements.

22 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2016

Dash cracked, sharp point next to airbag, point can render airbag useless.

23 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2016

Dashboard has begun to crack in numerous areas, 1 area that is very concerning is right by the passenger airbag which I feel concerned that if it were to inflate the dashboard would would send projectiles flying. The dash is also cracking severely above the instrument cluster. Upon research this is a issue that the internet is flooded with and gm refuses to address the problem. I contacted gm in regards to this issue and they refuse to take responsibility although at a dealethis ship when I went looking around 4 out of the 5 vehicles for sale on the lot had the same cracks in the same places. I need help from NHTSA to resolve this issue before my family is put in danger in the event of a vehicle accident. This crack seemed to occur when the weather got cold, I turned on my heat and the desk immediately cracked. This is flawed equipment and we as consumers should not have to deal with it.

24 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2016

On the instrument panel the message "service air bag" and airbag readiness light symbol stays on when ignition on and while driving. Dashboard cracked. Back passenger seatbelt won't lock at times.

25 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

26 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/06/2016

The dash has a crack at the top left corner where the airbag is located. I'm concerned about injury if the airbag is deployed or that it might not deploy properly in a crash.

27 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2016

Dash cracking in front of driver seat. Second time dash has cracked in last 2 years. Potentially effects electrical supporting airbag. Chevy/gm refuses to cover cost of replacement. Issue appears to be widespread among owners.

28 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/12/2016

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to village Chevrolet (located at 16200 wayzata blvd, wayzata, mn 55391, (952) 473-5444), but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

29 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2016

Takata recall when I first received the notice about the recall in July 2016 I contacted jerry Chevrolet about replacing the air bags and was told the parts were on back order and not available at this time and I would be contacted when they did become available and then told when to bring it in for repair. I waited and waited. I contacted them again in 2017 and was told the same thing. I also contacted a different dealership and was told the same thing. It has been 2 years now and this is not acceptable. I am scared about driving my car and am upset that when gm had another recall on my husbands cobalt that they set a deadline and you had to get your car in to be repaired before that deadline. At that time our daughter was going thru multiple dr. Appointments and surgeries and we could not meet that deadline. We had to pay for this recall out of our own pocket. What gives them a right to set a deadline on any recall when I have been waiting 3 years on this recall! not fair at all! a recall is not an owners fault.

30 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2016

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 been issued. When in motion the dashboard vibrates violently because the two cracks have compromised the structural integrity and support. The vibrating also causes a significant rattle.

31 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2016

"takata recall". I received a recall in June 2016 and they have not been able to supply a replacement part in 16 months. No one can ride in the passenger front seat because of the danger.

32 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) was received in June of 2016. After, contacting the dealer nash Chevrolet (630 scenic hwy lawrenceville, GA 30046) the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the defect were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

33 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2016

Takata recall. Gm is still claiming no fix available what can I do? bill eshelman cell 404-422-6493 email: billeshelman@gmail. Com.

34 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2016

(ad inadequate dealer info and missing NHTSA campaign info) tl the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Chevrolet of pembroke pines, florida was made aware of the recall and stated that the manufacturer had not granted them permission to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

35 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (viva Chevrolet, 5915 montana Ave, el paso, TX 79925) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-222-1020 and could not confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.



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