SEAT BACK BOLT BREAKAGE
Opened Jun 24, 1992
Closed Nov 19, 1993
There is no summary currently available
SEATSLed to recall 93V187000
1986 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.
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Latest Mar 24, 2004
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.
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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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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 GMC Suburban, most frequently naming the brakes, seat belts and tires & wheels categories. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes133.3%
- Seat belts133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
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.
IMPROPER SPEED CONTROL
Opened Dec 12, 1989
Closed Apr 9, 1990
There is no summary currently available
EQUIPMENT
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 24, 2004
I HAVE A FIRESTONE LT245 75R16 STEELTEX A/T THAT I USED ON MY SUBURBAN. I REMOVED IT TO INSTALL LARGER TIRES AND USED THE BEST TAKE-OFF FOR A SPARE KEPT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I KEPT THAT SPARE TO USE ON MY TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND PUT THE SPARE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, KEPT INSIDE A GARAGE. WHILE THE TIRE DID NOT "BLOW" AND LOSE AIR, IT SEPARATED AND THREW OFF 1/3 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE WORTH OF TREAD WHILE JUST SETTING THERE. I KEPT THE CARCUS TO HAND OVER IF YOUR INTERESTED. I DO HAVE A FEW DIGITAL PICTURES I COULD SEND YOU. THIS TIRE SHOULD ALSO BE OFF THE ROAD. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10063809
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2004
Filed Aug 19, 1999
I CONTACTED THE GMC SUPPORT CENTER ATTEMTPING TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETED.THEIR RESPONSE TO MY WIFE TODAY WAS RUDE AND INAPPROPRIATE. THEY STATED "THAT IS A 14 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON IT". THEY RECOMMENDED CONTACTING A LOCAL DEALER (WHICH I DID, TO NO AVAIL). ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS IF THE SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE LIGHT SWITCH, THE FUEL TANK SHIELD, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS (IF THEY ARE APPLICABLE TO MY UNIT) ENDS JUST BECAUSE A CERTAIN TIME SPAN HAS ELAPSED. HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF THESE RECALL CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, AND HOW DO I ENSURE THAT GMC WILL PERFORM THEM IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED?
- NHTSA ID
- 710229
- Incident
- Aug 19, 1999
Brakes
Filed Mar 13, 1997
THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH REGULAR HYDRALUC BRAKES, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SLID AND THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809952
- Incident
- Mar 13, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Feb 14, 1996
FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979209
- Incident
- Feb 14, 1996
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 | — |
| 1986Viewing | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 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.