2022 Chevrolet Suburban Reliability Report

A "service safety restraint system" warning and airbag light come on, sometimes only intermittently. Dealers point to a service bulletin about a wire that was made too short. Owners say the repair is not always covered and may not fix the problem, and one reports it at 42,000 miles. A separate crash report says the passenger airbag began smoking after it deployed and a fire followed. Another owner reports the airbag light coming on along with engine stalling and loud rattling from the engine.

The engine loses power and stalls at highway speed with no warning, and it sometimes will not restart. Owners describe a false low-fuel reading on a mostly full tank, being unable to shift out of Park after stopping, and code P102A. One dealer replaced the fuel pump control module and called it a common enough failure that the part is kept in stock. A separate report describes the high-pressure fuel pump failing at 73000 miles. Each of these stalls happened in highway traffic, which makes them a real crash risk.

Rear belts fail in two ways. In one case a belt cinched tight around a child and would not release, so it had to be cut. In others the second-row middle belt or the rear driver's side belt will not latch or lock. Reported mileages range from about 27,000 to 70,000. One dealer diagnosed the problem but did not repair it because of the cost. None of these reports says the manufacturer stepped in.

These complaints center on the engine recall, campaign 25V274000. Owners report knocking noises, oil burning off between changes, low oil warnings, and damaged pistons and rings that came back after repair. Some say the parts for the recall repair are unavailable and the wait has gone on far too long. In another case the engine banged, lost power, and stalled at about 55 MPH with no warning light. The dealer could not diagnose it, and coverage was denied because the warranty had expired.

Headrests are missing or will not stay in place. Owners report that the middle seats of the second and third row benches have no headrest, which raises neck injury concerns in a crash. A third-row headrest that will not stay up is described as a problem on 2021 and some 2022 models. One dealer is charging to replace it, and the owner says it should fall under an earlier recall.

Automatic emergency braking and collision alerts fail to warn or stop the vehicle before an impact. One crash with 1 injury is reported where there were no warning lights, no seat vibration, and no automatic braking, and the manufacturer denied any fault. A separate report describes a U-shaped metal piece falling off after a speed bump on rough pavement. That left the fuel tank hanging on one side until the owner strapped it to the frame.

Front and rear park assist is missing on some vehicles that were sold with it. Window stickers or delivery notes promise a later retrofit because the chip that runs the system was missing. Owners report waiting more than a year, in one case nearly 2 years, without the retrofit being installed. GM and dealers give vague answers, and one owner was told the chip would not be made available. Meanwhile, new vehicles arrive with the system working, while these owners drive a large SUV without the parking sensors they paid for.