2018 Chevrolet Suburban Problems, Recalls & Reliability
111 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Suburban years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 33 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 42,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 19,875 and 88,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer…
Technical service bulletins
1,252 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 Suburban TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?
The 2018 Chevrolet Suburban drew 111 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (1994).
What are the most common 2018 Chevrolet Suburban problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban are engine (18 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (17), and electrical (16).
At what mileage do 2018 Chevrolet Suburban problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Chevrolet Suburban problems around 42,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 19,875 and 88,000 miles.
Does the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.