1997 GMC SUBURBAN

268 complaints filed with NHTSA.

268
Complaints
22
Crashes
4
Fires
28
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP44
STEERING21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE12
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER7
TIRES6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR4

Recent Complaints

20150824CrashTIRES

PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY GOT UP TO SPEED OF ROADWAY THAT IS 50 MPH FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, SLOWED DOWN IT WENT AWAY, SO I STARTED TO SPEED UP AGAIN TO SEE IF IT CAME BACK, THEN BOOM MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE LITERALLY BLEW UP, THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE ALMOST BLEW COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM. I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED TO HALT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TEARING UP A LAWN AND ALMOST TAKING OUT A GUARD RAIL. THE TIRE BENT MY FRONT BUMPER AND RIPPED MY RUNNING BO

Mileage: 150,619

20050928FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM FAILURE. INSIDE CANNON PLUG CHARRED AND WIRES ARE MELTED. CANNON PLUG IS CRACKED. THIS WAS ALL DISCOVERED WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED. *NM

20050830CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR PARKING SUBURBAN. SLOW SPEED BUMPING INTO OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE ABS GOES TO FLOOR. *NM

20030826CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER AND FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE THEN CAREENED OFF OF THE FIRST TREE AND HIT ANOTHER TREE THAT TURNED VEHICLE ONTO THE TOP. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR MINOR INJURIES AND STITCHES. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE RESPONDED TO THE AC

Mileage: 120,000

20030811FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *JB

20020404CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED, WITHOUT NOTICE OR AP PLICATION, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY, TO SKID @ 150 FEET ACROSS DRIVING LANES, SPIN 180 DEGREES AND HIT THE OPPOSITE ROAD EASEMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

20020320CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. IT WILL COAST COUPLE FEET OVER THE REQUESTED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAS BEEN IN A COLLISION AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE.*AK

20010302CrashSTEERING

STEERING WOULD PULL TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. STEERING WENT RIGHT, AND VEHICLE HIT CURB. THEN, SPUN AROUND, BACKWARDS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS 4 LANES. AXLE BROKE , AND VEHICLE TUMBLED DOWN A HILL. *AK

20010302CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING WOULD PULL TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. STEERING WENT RIGHT, AND VEHICLE HIT CURB. THEN, SPUN AROUND, BACKWARDS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS 4 LANES. AXLE BROKE , AND VEHICLE TUMBLED DOWN A HILL. *AK

20010117CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR STICKS CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN ENOUGH PRESSURE APPLIED TO FREE.*AK

20010108CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

20000918CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE FAILURE @ 30MPH UNABLE TO STOP SHUDDERING HEARD AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WITNESSES REPORT HEARING NOISES AND SEEING VEHICLE VIBRATE

20000914CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE FAILURE @ 30MPH UNABLE TO STOP SHUDDERING HEARD AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WITNESSES REPORT HEARING NOISES AND SEEING VEHICLE VIBRATE

20000122FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED I NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE I STOPPED AND HEARD A HISSING NOISE UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW OIL SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST PIPES NEAR TRANSMISSION IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE PUT FIRE OUT I CHECKED FLUID LEVEL IN TRANSMISSION IT WAS LOW HELP SHOWED UP WITH OIL FILLED IT BACK UP CONTINUED HOME AT SLOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES LATER O.D. STARTED TO SLIP THEN DRIVE STARTED TO SLIP SO I DROVE 30 MPH IN 2ND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT BECAUSE OF FLUID LO

19991129CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH AND BECAUSE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. HAD APPLIED BRAKES. HAD NO BRAKES. COULD FEEL ABS KICKING IN, BUT NOTHING HAPPENING. VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. TURNED VEHICLE & JUMPED CURB & HIT LIGHT POLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHCLE FINALLY STOPPED. *AK

19990929CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT & APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ABS BRAKES FELT FUNNY. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WENT OVER 40 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END NOSED INTO DIRT. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. *AK

19990929CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT & APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ABS BRAKES FELT FUNNY. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WENT OVER 40 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT END NOSED INTO DIRT. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. *AK

19990712FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP BECAME INOPERATIVE. FUEL PUMP, WHEN TAKEN OUT, WAS ON FIRE INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. CONSUMER WILL NOTIFY THE MANNUFACTURER. *AKR

19990608CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

LOST CONTROL TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE I-20 EASTBOUND IN CONYERS, GA. AXLE SEPARATED, AND REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. SUBURBAN FLIPPED 3X, SKIDDED ON PASSENGER SIDE & CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, INCLUDING MULTIPLE HITS ON FRONT BUMPER. 1 PASSENGER AIRLIFTED TO MEDICAL CTR; 3 OTHERS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. ALL ALIVE & HEALING (THANK GOD), BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & AXLE COULD SEPARATE. *AK

19990608CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

LOST CONTROL TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE I-20 EASTBOUND IN CONYERS, GA. AXLE SEPARATED, AND REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. SUBURBAN FLIPPED 3X, SKIDDED ON PASSENGER SIDE & CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, INCLUDING MULTIPLE HITS ON FRONT BUMPER. 1 PASSENGER AIRLIFTED TO MEDICAL CTR; 3 OTHERS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE. ALL ALIVE & HEALING (THANK GOD), BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & AXLE COULD SEPARATE. *AK