There are 4 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2010 5.3L ENGINE CONSUMES OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. THE LACK OF A LOW OIL WARNING HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE RUN WITHOUT OIL FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. ENGINE ISSUES INCLUDE STALLING AND INABILITY TO START VEHICLE UNTIL DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS BEING VOID OF OIL. OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN AS HIGH AS 100% WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD AFTER COMPLETING A CERTIFIED OIL CHANGE BY ASE PROFESSIONALS.
THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL AND FOULING SPARK PLUGS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE FILLED UP WITH DARK GRAY SMOKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DUE TO AN OIL CONSUMPTION LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONTACT A DEAL TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON - STABILITRAK SERVICE NEEDED. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WENT INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. ENGINE STARTED TO "SPUTTER". TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT GM DEALER. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. GM IS NOT COVERING THE PROBLEM OR FIXING IT AT THEIR COST. $600.00 TO FIX. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.