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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GNFK26319R162947 · Checked Sep 4, 2026
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1GNFK26319R•••••• 2009 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500

This build draws 5.4× more complaints than the average 2009 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500 build (7 vs 1).

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51on the model
39builds in total
Most reported Air Bags 3 Electrical System 2 Engine 2 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1

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Electrical System Nov 2020
Driving for a few weeks on more got up one morning and it would not s started keep cranking turn it over there wouldn't started
Air Bags Oct 2019
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet suburban. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The contact called NHTSA and was informed that the VIN was included in the recall, but the parts were not available. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted.…
Vehicle Speed Control Jun 2012
Sudden attended acceleration accelerated from 2 mph to 60 mph
Electronic Stability Control (esc) Dec 2009
I was driving on the highway with no ice or adverse weather conditions. While driving my 2009 chevrolet suburban, the computer flashed the stabilitrak is disabled and the engine is powering down. I was driving 75 miles per hour in rush hour traffic and all the cars around me had…
Electrical System Nov 2020
Driving down a road and shut off will not start aga
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNFK26319R162947 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.