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1986 Chevrolet SuburbanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints70 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 5, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires20
Child seat10
Electrical system10
Fuel system, other10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1986 Chevrolet Suburban recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1986 vs. every other Suburban year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, and the recalls they led to.

  1. POOR BRAKING ON PANIC STOPDP88003 · closed Feb 20, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What Suburban owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRAVELING 65MPH AND TIRE BLEWOUT. MADE A LOUD HUMMING NOISE, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & PULL TO SIDE. STEEL BELT STICKING OUT OF RIGHT REAR. ALSO, TRAVELING 45MPH & VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING & ROCKING. SLOWED DOWN & PULLED TO SIDE, AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR & THEN IT BLEWOUT. STEEL BELT…
Complaint 875272 · Nov 20, 2000
BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TREAD SEPARATED ON DRY ROAD, LIGHT LOAD, 60 MPH. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON IT. THIS TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR ANOTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL THAT EXPLODED AND DID FENDER AND TAILPIPE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )
Complaint 728556 · Aug 21, 2000

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