Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 GMC Suburban.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR LURCHES WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT, INTERMITTENTLY FEELING LIKE YOU ARE LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. |
| 2015-08-23 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY GOT UP TO SPEED OF ROADWAY THAT IS 50 MPH FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, SLOWED DOWN IT W… |
| 2014-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE HEATER FAN WOULD QUIT AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD INSTANTLY TU… |
| 2010-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING SPEED SENSOR FAILS CAUSING THE STEERING TO SUDDENLY JERK WHILE TURNING UNDER SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT W… |
| 2008-12-08 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUF… |
| 2008-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SPRING OF 2008 WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THEN IN NOVEMBER 2008 THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE… |
| 2008-04-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PARKED TRUCK NEAR DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING TROUBLE STARTING IT, TRIED TO RESTART, IT DIDN'T. DEALER TOOK IT IN AND CALLE… |
| 2008-02-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND … |
| 2007-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILED MORE THAN THREE TIMES, ONLY IN THE SUMMER. REASON UNKNOWN, MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PRO… |
| 2007-06-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1997 GMC SUBURBAN WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000. I C… |
| 2007-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ABS KICKS IN AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO DEALER (AND… |
| 2006-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS THREE TIMES AS FAR AS IT SHOULD BE. THE VEHIC… |
| 2005-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4 SINCE NEW. THE LAST 2 YEARS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AT SLOW SPEED INCR… |
| 2005-09-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM FAILURE. INSIDE CANNON PLUG CHARRED AND WIRES ARE MELTED. CANNON PLUG IS CRACKED. … |
| 2005-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE TH… |
| 2005-08-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | ABS ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR PARKING SUBURBAN. SLOW SPEED BUMPING INTO OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE ABS GOES TO FLOOR. … |
| 2005-07-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING COMPLETELY AND UNPREDICTABLY. THIS HAPPEN… |
| 2005-07-06 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | THERE IS ALREADY AN APR 28, 2003 RECALL BUT YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME I SHOULD FILE THIS ANYWAY SINCE THE MANUF… |
| 2005-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS CALLING IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 05V379000 CON… |
| 2005-02-05 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING ASSIST IS ERRATIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STEERING INPUT FORCE WILL INCREASE UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDEN… |
| 2004-11-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL GAGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC WENT FULL THEN EMPTY WITH FULL TANK . A FEW DAYS LATER THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. FOUND FU… |
| 2004-06-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. … |
| 2004-05-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION-DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON VACATION WHEN A CLOUD OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED OUT THE REAR OF THE SU… |
| 2004-04-13 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ENGAGED. THE VIN NUMBER ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER… |
| 2004-01-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 1997 GMC SUBURBAN- MULTIPLE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FAILURES. AT 60,000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD. RETURNED T… |
| 2003-12-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. IT RESULTE… |
| 2003-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THE SUB FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW. FIRST OFF I REALLY ENJOY DRIVING IT. I NEED TO SAY MY VEHICLE IS MODIFIED … |
| 2003-09-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | MELTED WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP INSIDE FUEL TANK. |
| 2003-08-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER AND FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHIL… |
| 2003-08-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| 2003-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *JB |
| 2003-08-06 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| 2003-06-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS A INVESTIGATION#PE98060 CONCERNING STEERING. *AK |
| 2003-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER ROUTINELY INSPECTED THE BRAKES IN 11/02 AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. ON 06/03, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTIC… |
| 2003-05-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 47000 MILES (1997 GMC). *NLM |
| 2002-10-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD STALL ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THEN ONE DAY IT WOULD NOT START. WHEN FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FR… |
| 2002-09-13 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER BACK AND FORTH INTO BOTH LANES BEF… |
| 2002-09-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | WE HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ATLEAST ONE INJECTOR TO GO OUT. WE HAD… |
| 2002-08-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP WITHIN THE FUEL TANK SHOWS SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND MELTED WIRES. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT INTO A… |
| 2002-06-30 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FIRST DATE OF FAILURE WAS AROUND MAY 2001 AND STARTED WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AND CONTINUED SINCE. THE STEERING WOU… |
| 2002-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AT 67,000 MILES AND PROBABLY WELL BEFORE THIS BUT I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM U… |
| 2002-03-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 2 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED, WITHOUT NOTICE OR AP PLICATION, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH. THIS ACTION CAUSED T… |
| 2001-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PEDAL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FALL TO FLOORBOARD, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WILL FAIL TO ST… |
| 2001-11-05 | WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER | No | 0 | 1997 SUBURBAN,IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE,WHEN TR YING TO COME TO A STOP.THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES,WHENCHECKED WITH TH… |
| 2001-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATE THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. T… |
| 2001-07-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION "RACES" BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD, THEN CLUNKS HARD TO SHIFT. *AK |
| 2001-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | EVERY TIME DRIVER MAKES A RIGHT HAND TURN ENGINE SPUTTERS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL, HAS NEVER STALLED. VEHICLE HAS BEE… |
| 2001-06-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AS YOU MOVE THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT THERE IS A SUDDEN PULLING OF THE WHEEL INB THAT DIRECTION |
| 2001-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1996 GMC SIERRA AND A 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING. THE O… |
| 2001-04-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HARSH 1ST TO 2ND UPSHIFT; BASED ON MY RESEARCH, GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. *AK |