The Suburban, a mainstay of Chevrolet's lineup for decades, is a three-row large SUV with seating up to 8. The Chevrolet Suburban provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. The Suburban has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2016. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it handles mud, snow, and sand with ease. Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is safe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Chevrolet Suburban has a score of 88, implying a 0.031% chance of driver death (2.8% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0311% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 3.5526%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0311% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 3.5526% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is 33% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is 23% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 73 to 99. The 2015 Chevrolet Suburban is safer than the 2015 Lincoln MKT and the 2014 INFINITI QX60 and less safe than the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, the 2015 BMW X5, and the 2015 Ford Expedition. It is about as safe as the 2015 Lexus RX, the 2015 Audi Q5, the 2014 Volvo XC90, and the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe.