Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 DOOR Victims: 4 Mileage: 70000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 48000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 88400 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and STRUCTURE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the doors...	40 ~ 31032 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my dashboard has cracked at the corner of the passenger air bag and above the instrument cluster...	19 ~ 52855 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that the electronic locks on the driver's side doors...	14 ~ 35079 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM passenger side door lock stopped working on 08 suburban. dealer replaced lock. *tr...	11 ~ 72497 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE left and right rear exterior door handles broken/inoperable. those were removed and replaced at dealership but at half price (parts...	10 ~ 69621 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact started the ignition and a tapping sound emitted from...	8 ~ 89212 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 chevy suburban has had two outside chrome door handles break due to being held in by plastic. dealer has	6 ~ 50481 miles
STRUCTURE last year 2012 the suburban was blowing smoke out tailpipe less than 100k miles so dealership installed new valve cover...	3 ~ 79417 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving approximately 60 mph all the warning indicators illuminated and...	2 ~ 75000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL electronic accelerator cuts in and out and accelerates without warning. *tr...	2 ~ 26000 miles
EQUIPMENT rear wipers are not standard equipment on vehicles that have a near vertical rear window like an suv which gets...	2 ~ 2000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER earlier today the dashboard on my suburban spontaneously three crackswith no impact whatsoever. one of the cracks runs all the...	1 ~ 116000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING after a day of using the vehicle in rainy conditions i tried to start it up and it would crank...	1 ~ 185000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL after a day of using the vehicle in rainy conditions i tried to start it up and it would crank...	1 ~ 185000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after a day of using the vehicle in rainy conditions i tried to start it up and it would crank...	1 ~ 185000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. while checking the brakes and removing one of the tires the...	1 ~ 114000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. while checking the brakes and removing one of the tires the...	1 ~ 114000 miles
WHEELS the wheel bearings on the right front wheel became unsealed. we were driving on a four-lane highway. the antilock breaking...	1 ~ 69000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM rear hatch failure. electric opening. opened 24 inches and then closed under motor power. caught dog in the door though...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on four occassions this vehicle loses power and stalls out while driving - has happened on four occassions annually within...	1 ~ 85000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500 with bridgestone dueler h/l alenza tires size 275/55r20 dot number: x2aeh56407....	1 ~ 48000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500 with bridgestone dueler h/l alenza tires size 275/55r20 dot number: x2aeh56407....	1 ~ 48000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE electronic accelerator cuts in and out and accelerates without warning. *tr...	1 ~ 52000 miles
SEATS seats producing excessive lint since i have owned the vehicle. first noticed at 17000 miles. still happening....	1 ~ 17000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact stated that all four brake rotors have rotted which causes...	1 ~ 12000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY rear wipers are not standard equipment on vehicles that have a near vertical rear window like an suv which gets...	1

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