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Chevrolet Suburban

23 model years from 2005 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Chevrolet Suburban
Pictured: 2015 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ, front 4.18.19. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Latest engines
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl
Best MPG
15–23 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
47 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2015 (428)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
24,163 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Suburban in brief

The 2026 Chevrolet Suburban is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 226 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 134-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,684 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (21 city / 26 highway), 6% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Chevrolet Suburban has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (635), unknown or other (558), engine (533).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (12); all years together count 47 campaigns and 2,903 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Suburban compares

The 2005 Chevrolet Suburban is a SUV - offered with a 5.3L 8-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 219 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 130-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,947 lb.

About the Chevrolet Suburban

The Chevrolet Suburban is a series of SUVs built by Chevrolet since 1934. The longest-produced automobile nameplate in the world, the Suburban is currently in its twelfth generation, in production since the 2021 model year. Beginning life as one of the first metal-bodied station wagons, the Suburban is the progenitor of the modern full-size sport utility vehicle, combining a wagon-style body with the chassis and powertrain of a pickup truck. Alongside its Advance Design, Task Force, and C/K predecessors, the Chevrolet Silverado currently shares chassis and mechanical commonality with the Suburban and other trucks.

From the Wikipedia article "Chevrolet Suburban", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Suburban pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • "Do not drive" recallCheck that the recall repair was done before buying or driving.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Suburban changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • NHTSA overall rating up from 4 to 5 stars
  2. 2021
    • New body dimensions: 1.2 in longer, wheelbase +4.4 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New diesel version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 18 to 23
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  3. 2019
    • Engine added: 6.2L 8-cyl
  4. 2015
    • New body dimensions: 2.0 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
  5. 2014
    • Engine dropped: 6.0L 8-cyl
  6. 2011
    • Engine added: 6.0L 8-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 6.2L 8-cyl
    • All-wheel or four-wheel drive now available
  7. 2010
    • Engine added: 6.2L 8-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 6.0L 8-cyl
  8. 2009
    • All-wheel / four-wheel drive no longer offered
  9. 2007
    • New body dimensions: 3.1 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
  10. 2006
    • Engine added: 6.0L 8-cyl
    • Lightest version 322 lb heavier

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 23 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20273.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG––Not rated00
20263.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lbNot rated318
20253.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lb★★★★★131
20243.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lb★★★★★245
20233.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lb★★★★★4148
20223.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lb★★★★★4124
20213.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl23 MPG225.6 in5,684 lb★★★★★12203
20205.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl18 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated444
20195.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl18 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated378
20185.3L 8-cyl19 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated484
20175.3L 8-cyl19 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated5142
20165.3L 8-cyl19 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated6220
20155.3L 8-cyl18 MPG224.4 in5,776 lbNot rated11428
20145.3L 8-cyl17 MPG222.4 in5,820 lbNot rated357
20135.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl17 MPG222.4 in5,820 lbNot rated4108
20125.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl17 MPG222.4 in5,836 lbNot rated491
20115.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl17 MPG222.4 in5,836 lbNot rated5211
20105.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl17 MPG222.4 in5,836 lbNot rated3148
20095.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl16 MPG222.4 in5,756 lbNot rated4127
20085.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl16 MPG222.4 in5,756 lbNot rated3232
20075.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl16 MPG222.4 in5,756 lbNot rated3305
20065.3L 8-cyl, 6.0L 8-cyl15 MPG219.3 in5,505 lbNot rated017
20055.3L 8-cyl15 MPG219.3 in4,947 lbNot rated042
Best combined MPG by model year — Chevrolet Suburban
2005: 15 MPG2006: 15 MPG2007: 16 MPG2008: 16 MPG2009: 16 MPG2010: 17 MPG2011: 17 MPG2012: 17 MPG2013: 17 MPG2014: 17 MPG2015: 18 MPG2016: 19 MPG2017: 19 MPG2018: 19 MPG2019: 18 MPG2020: 18 MPG2021: 23 MPG2022: 23 MPG2023: 23 MPG2024: 23 MPG2025: 23 MPG2026: 23 MPG2027: 23 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 23 MPG

Alternatives to the 2024 Suburban

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2024 Jeep Wagoneer20 MPG★★★★★14
2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer17 MPGNot rated8
2024 INEOS Automotive Grenadier15 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags635
Unknown Or Other558
Engine533
Service Brakes343
Power Train319
Electrical System291
Structure › Body197
Steering109
Owner complaints by model year — Chevrolet Suburban
2005: 422006: 172007: 3052008: 2322009: 1272010: 1482011: 2112012: 912013: 1082014: 572015: 4282016: 2202017: 1422018: 842019: 782020: 442021: 2032022: 1242023: 1482024: 452025: 312026: 182027: 020052008201120142017202020232026max 428
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Chevrolet. How we calculate this →