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1984 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
2Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2001
Tires

TRAVELING @ APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON A CONCRETE HIGHWAY TODAY, THE TIRE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, A FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL STEELTEX, SIZE LT235/85R16, WITH A DOT NUMBER VDOR CRA244, TOTALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW APART. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP FROM LOOSING CONTROL. I WILL BE CONTACTING FIRESTONE POSSIBLY…

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TRAVELING @ APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON A CONCRETE HIGHWAY TODAY, THE TIRE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, A FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL STEELTEX, SIZE LT235/85R16, WITH A DOT NUMBER VDOR CRA244, TOTALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW APART. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP FROM LOOSING CONTROL. I WILL BE CONTACTING FIRESTONE POSSIBLY AS SOON AS TOMORROW. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION A.S.A.P.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDORCRA244 TIRESIZE: SEE ABOVE)

NHTSA ODI #750566

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2000
TiresCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. LATER FOUND OUT THAT A REAR LEFT FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK DOT # IS VDYK4RA295. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #867340

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP88003 · Poor Braking On Panic Stop

Opened Oct 23, 1987 · Closed Feb 20, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

POOR BRAKING ON PANIC STOP