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Closed Apr 9, 1990
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1984 GMC Suburban
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
5
Latest May 23, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
1
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1984 GMC Suburban, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, brakes and other / unspecified categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2001 | 1 | 5 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Tires & wheels360.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed May 23, 2001
Crash reported
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, AND THEN SAW VEHICLE WOBBLING. TIRE BLEWOUT, AND DAMAGED RUNNING BOARD. FIRESTONE, LT 235/85R16, STEELTEX TEX R4S. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 888998
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 27, 2000
3YEARS AGO - 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON BY WESTERN AUTO - WHO WAS THEN BOUGHT BY SEARS - 9/2/00 TIRE TROUBLE - TAKEN TO NTB - (SEARS TIRE) TOLD THAT 1 TIRE HAD SEPERATED - REPLACED THE 1 TIRE - THEN HAD TROUBLE WITH ANOTHER TIRE - RETURNED TO NTB ON 9/14/00 TO FIND THAT ANOTHER TIRE HAD SEPERATED - BY ACCIDENT WHEN TALKING TO MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT ON 9/2 HE HAD INFORMED THE FRONT THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAD SEPERATED. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CAN FAX DOCUMENTATION IF NECESSARY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PS 0957408 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)
- NHTSA ID
- 732633
- Incident
- Sep 2, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2000
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRECAUSING SEVERE SWERVE AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 31/10.5/15 )
- NHTSA ID
- 727491
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 20, 1997
1 injury reported
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 520744
- Incident
- Jul 4, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 5, 1995
Crash reported
PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963165
- Incident
- Mar 18, 1995
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
376602A
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NEW CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET TO CORRECT ENGINE NOISE CONDITION. *TW
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 1998 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 1997 | 200 | 3 | 5 | 59.9 |
| 1996 | 172 | 4 | 5 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 227 | 7 | 7 | 63.8 |
| 1994 | 411 | 6 | 3 | 68.1 |
| 1993 | 212 | 2 | 3 | 65.5 |
| 1992 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 70.3 |
| 1991 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 62.6 |
| 1989 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 64.5 |
| 1988 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1984Viewing | 5 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.