Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has 45 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | ENGINE | As the current investigation is going for the General Motors engines 2014-2025 5.3L and 6.2L for AFM... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | ENGINE | The engine has a collapsed lifter that has failed. This problem is placing us at risk of breaking do... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | ENGINE | The engine began smoking really bad when driving down highway and car locked down. It became undriv... |
| Oct 10, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving 50-60 MPH, the check en... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | ENGINE | ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) LIFTERS JAM/SEIZE CAUSING PUSH RODS TO REMAIN COLLAPSED AND CAUSING ENG... |
| Apr 30, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTHER CITY STREET AND THE ENGINE STARTED... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL (1 QUART EVERY 1-2 WEEKS). THE MANUFACT... |
| Dec 14, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILI... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL (1 QUART EVERY 1-2 WEEKS). THE MANUFACTU... |
| Jul 11, 2017 | ENGINE | WE HAVE A 2007 SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3L ENGINE. AFTER, MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, MY WIFE AND I H... |
| Mar 19, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WAR... |
| Mar 5, 2017 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AND IDLING ROUGH. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD I... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1 MONTH OF DRIVING IS EQUAL TO 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL REPLACEMENT. |
| May 5, 2015 | ENGINE | CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAVE A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. |
| Nov 20, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ENGINE | UPON START-UP, PLUME OF SMOKE FROM EXHAUST FOR 5 - 15 SECONDS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, UP T... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE THIS WAS/IS A USED VEHICLE, AND WHILE THE MILEAGE IS HIGH, THE SHEER FREQUENCY OF THE EXACT SA... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | ENGINE | THE TRUCK USES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000-1500 MILES. THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIORNMENT OR MY WAL... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | ENGINE | CONSUMPTION OF OIL DUE TO THE STUCK RING AND BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE I HIT 100K MILES THE DEALER JUST... |
| May 24, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | OIL CONSUMPTION - AFTER ADVISING TERRY LABONTE CHEVROLET (GREENSBORO, NC) OF OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES ... |