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2010 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Chevrolet Suburban has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,111,926 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 161 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V054000 2021-02-05 1,778,128 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V050000 2021-02-05 2,641,272 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V053000 2021-02-05 692,526 affected
Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
52
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
46
STRUCTURE:BODY
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
6
STRUCTURE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
SEAT BELTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
Total complaints161

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven; however, approximately one minute later, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was restarted and driven to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-03-23

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and driven; however, approximately one minute later, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was restarted and driven to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2026-03-23

“*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. *the running lights constantly short out. We continually replace them and they…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2024-02-04

“*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. *the running lights constantly short out. We continually replace them and they…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-02-04

“*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. *the running lights constantly short out. We continually replace them and they…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2024-02-04

“I took my vehicle to have to air bag repaired and it has a cracks all over the dashboard now. I contacted to representative and was informed this is a hazzard of this vehicle. It is a known issue but it has not been addressed by the gmc company. How many people have to be injured or killed before…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2022-03-30

“I took my vehicle to have to air bag repaired and it has a cracks all over the dashboard now. I contacted to representative and was informed this is a hazzard of this vehicle. It is a known issue but it has not been addressed by the gmc company. How many people have to be injured or killed before…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-03-30

“Tk holdings inc. (“takataâ€�) 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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-09-15

Defect investigations

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.