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GMC C1500 SuburbanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC C1500 Suburban.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints21Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls01994–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

GMC C1500 Suburban years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C1500 Suburban median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1999Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC C1500 Suburban problems

All model years combined: 21 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
Electrical system50
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Visibility40
Service brakes20
Engine and engine cooling21
Fuel system, gasoline20
Steering20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Equipment10
3 other systems30
0 recalls

GMC C1500 Suburban recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.