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1984 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1984 Chevrolet Suburban

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 6 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports
  • Tires: 2 reports
  • Structure: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1981    1
    1982    3
    1983    6
    1984    9
    1985    7
    1986    18
    1987
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3    Tires
    2    Structure
    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

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect 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

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.