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1991 GMC Suburban problems

The 1991 GMC Suburban has 33 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns seats. After that come brakes (30%) and tires (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
33 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Seats 33% of complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 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%.

  • Seats 33%
  • Brakes 30%
  • Tires 12%
  • Seat belts 9%
  • Cruise control 3%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Engine 3%
  • Body & structure 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the GMC Suburban with enough data (13 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.

Consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle that was traveling at 30 MPH. Passenger's side seat belt came unbolted from the floorboard. As a result, passenger sustained a back injury.

Reported at 206,095 miles CrashInjury

(la superior court,case no.pc018776) a police officer became a paraplegic after the goodyear wrangler ht (lt235/85r16) experienced tread separation while driving at a high speed, resulting in vehicle rollover accident in which the officer was ejected from the vehicle. Attorney is writing in with several other incidents of tread separations and injuries, police reports are provided with detailed information.

January 1996 Injury

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