1974 GMC SuburbanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1974 GMC Suburban, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 28, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1974 GMC Suburban has problems

1 complaint 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
Service brakes, hydraulic10

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

0 recalls

1974 GMC Suburban recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1974 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

'66'74'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Suburban owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER 4 TIMES. ONWER OF THE CAR HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. ONLY BACK BRAKES WERE WORKING.
Complaint 977091 · Dec 28, 1995

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