Chevrolet Suburban Generation 4 (2015–2020)

Chevrolet Suburban Generation 4 (2015–2020) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Chevrolet Suburban — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1996–2006 —
Generation 2 2007–2010 —
Generation 3 2011–2014 —
Generation 4 2015–2020 —
Generation 5 2021–2024 —
Generation 6 2025–present —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Suburban

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
GM 5.3L Vortec / EcoTec3 V8 2000–2026 32 models 301
GM 5.7L V8 (350 / Vortec 5700) 1981–2002 53 models 153
GM 6.0L Vortec V8 (LQ4/L96) 2000–2019 57 models 80
Chevrolet 3.0L 6-cylinder 2021–2026 17 models 66
GM 6.2L V8 (L86/L87/LS3) 1982–2026 31 models 63
GM 7.4L (454) Big-Block V8 1984–1999 28 models 39
Chevrolet 6.5L 8-cylinder 1994–1999 17 models 28

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About this generation

The eleventh generation Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon XL, and Yukon Denali XL were introduced to the public on September 12, 2013; GM unveiled the vehicles in different locations (the Suburban in New York, Yukon XL in Los Angeles) on that date. Both vehicles are based on the GMT K2XX platform and carried specific model numbers, identified by platform (K2), brand (YC for Chevrolet, YG for GMC), drivetrain (C for 2WD; K for 4WD), tonnage (15 for half-ton, 25 for 3/4-ton, 35 for 1-ton), wheelbase (7 for short, 9 for long), and 06 for SUV, which means that a K2YC-K-15-9-06 would be identified as a Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD.

The Suburban and Yukon XL went on sale in February 2014 as a 2015 model, with the vehicles built exclusively in Arlington, Texas. The newly redesigned Suburban and Yukon XL were showcased to the public for the first time on September 27, 2013, at the State Fair of Texas. This move comes on the heels of the 80th anniversary of the first production of the Suburban in 1934. The designs and concepts were created by GM's exterior design manager Chip Thole (before his transfer to GM's Buick design studio in 2013), who told Truck Trend magazine that "I start with what intuition tells me about the market and get the team going on that.

You look at trends around the industry – fashion, culture, what people are buying, what they say they want now – and project that into the future. The fun part is putting those ideas to paper and going from there." He then added, "We wanted to take what was good about today's vehicles, bring that forward and make them new and different with that spark of freshness that people recognize, without making them gimmicky or overdone." Thole also challenged his design team to help bring ideas to the SUVs, which lead to the split headlamps and a more graphic feel for the Suburban design, while a more industrial but sculptured look was added to the Yukon XL to give it a unique identity of its own.

Production on the Suburban and Tahoe began in December 2013, with the first completed SUVs being used for testing purposes. GM then officially started shipping the vehicles to dealerships on February 5, 2014. It is estimated that it took 8–10 weeks to assemble the SUVs, save for the upgrades on the level trims and destination scheduling. The front fascia of the Chevy Suburban and GMC Yukon XL is distinct, but from the base of the A-pillars back, they share most of the same styling cues.

This now includes inlaid doors that tuck into the door sills, instead of over them, improving aerodynamics, fuel economy, and lessens interior noise. The hoods and liftgate panels are made of aluminum to reduce vehicle weight, and the wiper blades that were located on the liftgate door were moved to the rear spoiler located on the top of the rear liftgate window. Also noticeable is the SUV's length, which expands from (the Yukon XL's length is shorter at ) and its width, while the height decreases, thus allowing the vehicle to become slightly leaner, a little bit wider, more streamlined, and roomier.

A more efficient, direct-injected EcoTec3 V8 powertrain (5.3 for the Suburban, 6.2 for Yukon XL/Yukon Denali XL) coupled with improved aerodynamics, helped the SUVs offer greater estimated highway fuel economy and improving its fuel economy estimates to (city), (highway), and (combined) for 2WD, and (city), (highway), and (combined) for 4WD. The increased fuel economy also vaulted the Suburban/Yukon XL into the top spot among large SUVs with the most efficient fuel economy rating numbers for this segment.

However, when Motor Trend (which placed the 2015 Suburban on the front cover of its June 2014 issue) did a road test review on the SUVs, it estimated the 4WD MPG on the Suburban LTZ to be slightly better at around city and highway, while the 4WD Yukon Denali XL, whose fuel economy (MPG) is rated at city and highway, was estimated lower at city and highway.

Source: Wikipedia — Chevrolet Suburban — Eleventh generation (2015), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 270 $14,975 51% 162,221 mi
2016 297 $18,477 63% 132,586 mi
2017 382 $20,570 70% 124,502 mi
2018 371 $20,999 71% 125,774 mi
2019 577 $24,575 84% 109,371 mi
2020 434 $29,409 100% 95,589 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2015 11 428 Service Brakes, Steering, Electrical System
2016 6 216 Service Brakes, Power Train, Engine
2017 5 140 Service Brakes, Power Train, Engine
2018 4 81 Engine, Power Train, Electrical System
2019 3 76 Power Train, Engine, Electrical System
2020 4 40 Engine, Power Train, Electrical System

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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