Vehicle report

1997 GMC SUBURBAN

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Reported problems

200 complaints · median 95600 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP44
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION21
STEERING21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE12
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER7
TIRES6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)2
STRUCTURE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES:SIDEWALL2
TRAILER HITCHES2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1
WHEELS1
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER1

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