1995 Chevrolet Suburban problems
NHTSA has received 587 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, and 33% of them involve brakes. Next are seats (16%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 587 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 63 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 113,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 64 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 63 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban with enough data (361 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
Airbag did not inflate; seat belts shoulder restraint did not hold; driver hit steering wheel; passenger hit dashboard; hit another vehicle head on. Tt
When applying the ABS brakes in normal conditions the system does not respond, causing extended stopping distance, and resulting in three collisions. Please give any further details.
The abs/hydraulic system has again gone out on my vehicle. After my first complaint 5 years ago, I had the anti-lock braking sensor replaced--unfortunately it was prior to gm's current technical service bulletin when the vehicle would have still be under warranty. Now, I am experiencing the same problems. I feel that GM has opted to make a temporary less expensive and quick fix rather than offering their customers a permanent and safe solution to this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet suburban. The vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires, size lt245/70/r16. The contact noticed that the sidewalls were separated on all the tires. He called the manufacturer in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 04t003000 (tires) and was referred to the dealer. The dealer could not locate the recall in their database; therefore, the contact would have to pay for replacement tires. The tires have not been replaced and the contact still has them in his possession.