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1987 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Tires
2
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 18 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

18 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK MOUNTED OUTSIDE FRAME.

NHTSA ODI #516278

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1997
Power Train

WHIILE DRIVING DOWN ON FREEWAY CONSUMER LOST POWER OF REAR WHEELS- AND COULD NOT RE ENGAGE- CAUSING A NEAR AUTO ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR.

NHTSA ODI #809985

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #601978

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE TRYING TO START THE AUTO, IT MADE A VERY HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AUTO CAUGHT A FIRE AND BURNED, NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985361

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984416

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1996
Fuel System, GasolineFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO GAS LEAK IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501834

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE IS A BROKEN BAFFLE IN THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #966234

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995
Seats

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME COLLAPSED, CAUSING SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. REPAIRED TWICE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960862

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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