10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,952 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #4

Dec 041998

(reported on)

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Pulls left while driving down road or when braking. Multiple service attempts. Still not fixed. Dealer cannot fix, GM won't replace vehicle. Vehicle is not safe and is a safety hazard.

- Collinsville, OK, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Oct 201998

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
Speed sensitive steering fails when driving. Especially dangerous when negotiating a turn, the steering is hard, the sss fails, causing the steering to become loose, resulting in oversteering, causing swerving or loss of control.

- Danville, AR, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Oct 021998

(reported on)

Suburban 4WD

  • miles
The low speed power assist intermittently activates at cruise speed when making course corrections such as turning to follow the road, turning to pass and turning to correct for side wind.

- Parkville, MO, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Sep 161997

Suburban 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speed sensitive power steering does not operate properly, it has little if any road feel, the vehicle floats when driven in wind or around trucks and other traffic. Consumer feels the vehicle is very unstable, difficult to control.

- Sioux Cent, IA, USA

Add Complaint