1991 Chevrolet Suburban problems
NHTSA has received 65 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Suburban, and 23% of them involve brakes. Next are seats (20%) and transmission (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban with enough data (25 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Six wheel studs sheared off and four were rusted through, resulting in wheel loss and vehicle rollover once totalled. Tt
Owner involved in two accidents due to brakes locking up/failing to stop the truck. Truck is equipped w/abs brakes. Also replaced front brake calipers/pads/rotors and master cylinder.
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet suburban. While driving 60 MPH, the contact experienced valve stem failure, which caused it to crack. The tire flattened and was ruined as a result. The dealer stated that they never heard of the valve stem failure. Through online research, the contact experienced various recalls pertaining to valve stem failures and cracks. The current and failure mileages were approximately 51,000. The tire failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
I have a set of hankook optimo 727 tires on my family suburban, and one of them blew out suddenly, and unexpectedly. The tire that blew out only had 14,596 miles on it. The size is p235-75-15. All four of these tires were installed in february 2016, and the vehicle was always kept in my garage. The tire that blew out showed no signs of sun ozone depletion, and again, it never sat outside in the sun. Additionally, the tire that blew out had alot of tread depth left.