Full-size SUVs · K2 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 82 out of 100 for reliability compared with other full-size SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $22,608 to own, including $5,815 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Suburban.
Reliability
82/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$5,815
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$10,737
19 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$26,907
$23,678 – $30,135, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
84
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
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 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front a
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 wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (E
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.
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 pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the r
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (82/100) and the 2023 worst (13/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 15/100 |
| 2023 | 13/100 |
| 2022 | 21/100 |
| 2021 | 23/100 |
| 2020 | 77/100 |
| 2019 | 64/100 |
| 2018 | 82/100 |
| 2017 | 72/100 |
| 2016 | 69/100 |
| 2015 | 59/100 |
No. It scores 82 out of 100, one of the more reliable full-size SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 82 out of 100 against other full-size SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $5,815 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $22,608 over 5 years: $6,056 in lost value, $5,815 in repairs and $10,737 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $26,907 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (82/100) and the 2023 worst (13/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.