Used car safety, rank #135 of 181
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD, a very large SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 54 per million registered vehicle years against a very large SUVs average of 28.7, which is 88% above the class average. That places it #135 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 30.9/100.
What the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 death rate means
At 54 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD is 88% worse than the very large SUVs average of 28.7. The 95% confidence interval is 9 to 99, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 48 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chevrolet Suburban 1500. It is no higher than the Chevrolet Suburban 1500's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest very large SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD highlighted. It ranks 3 of the 3 shown; the class leader is the GMC Yukon XL 1500 4WD at a death rate of 11.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Yukon XL 1500 4WD | 2017-20 | 11 (0 to 28) | 72.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD | 2017-20 | 21 (5 to 37) | 64.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 54 (9 to 99) | 30.9 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large SUVs: 28.7 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 54 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD, 88% above the class average (28.7 for very large SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 30.9 out of 100 and rank #135 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD driver death rate?
54 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 9 to 99. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chevrolet Suburban 1500 died at a rate of 48 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD compare with other very large SUVs?
The very large SUVs class averages 28.7 driver deaths per million; the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD sits at 54. Among the 3 very large SUVs compared above it ranks 3 by safety score; the top of that group is the GMC Yukon XL 1500 4WD with a death rate of 11.