2009 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 restores a third trim, with Base joining LS and LT, while the mechanical picture stays narrow: one four-door sport utility body and one engine, the naturally aspirated 6.0L overhead-valve V8 of 364 cubic inches on gasoline. Equipment separates the trims, so the wiring diagrams matter as much as the engine chapters here, and the procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics are laid out system by system rather than trim by trim.

Engines covered

• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• LS
• LT

Known issues on the 2009 Suburban 2500. Five recalls sit on this year's federal record. Three of them concern a passenger air bag inflator that can explode as it deploys and drive sharp metal fragments into the occupants. One covers a fuel system control module whose sealant separates from the housing and lets water inside, which can short or open the circuit, set trouble codes, and make the engine hard to start or stall it in traffic. Another involves the heated washer module catching fire. Complaints total 161: 60 on air bags, 20 electrical, 13 structural.