1997 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems
19 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Consumer turned vehicle off, went into store then heard a store page that there was a truck on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment. (fire dept. Consumer has not heard anything from chevrolet. *slc
Dt: this morning hit the brakes coming down the hill and engine shut down, could not control steering and brakes didn't work either. The electric and power failure, couldn't do anything with the vehicle. It hasn't be checked by dealer yet.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 116 complaints
- Steering 115 complaints
- Electrical system 54 complaints
- Fuel system 50 complaints
- Transmission 43 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 37 complaints
- Tires 28 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints