Chevrolet Suburban vs Ford Expedition
Full-size SUV · 2015–2025 · 3,890 federal complaints
Chevrolet Suburban
1,468 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: L83 · 5.3L V8
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Suburban →
Ford Expedition
2,422 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDI · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Ford Expedition →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Chevrolet Suburban | Ford Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $49,700 | $45,395 |
| Most common engine | L83 · 5.3L V8 | GTDI · 3.5L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Turbo |
| Fuel economy | 17 MPG | 18 MPG |
| Running cost | $3,600/yr | $3,400/yr |
| Low emissions | 517 g/mi | 491 g/mi |
| Displacement | 5.3 L | 3.5 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 21.9% | 20.4% |
| Engines with enough data | 3 | 2 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Full-size SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Suburban
Ford Expedition
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Chevrolet Suburban
- L83 · 5.3L V8Naturally aspirated923
- L84 · 5.3L V8Naturally aspirated274
- L87 · 6.2L V8Naturally aspirated200
Ford Expedition
- GTDI · 3.5L V6Turbo2,301
- GTDI-STANDARD · 3.5L V6Turbo121
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Chevrolet Suburban
- Power Train › Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) (stop driving, 2015–2020) 26V289000
- Suspension › Front › Control Arm (stop driving, 2016–2016) 16V256000
Ford Expedition
- Engine (park outside, 2020–2020) 25V628000
- Engine (park outside, 2021–2021) 22V346000
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.