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1984 GMC Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Tires
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 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.

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

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001
TiresCrash

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING, AND THEN SAW VEHICLE WOBBLING. TIRE BLEWOUT, AND DAMAGED RUNNING BOARD. FIRESTONE, LT 235/85R16, STEELTEX TEX R4S. *AK

NHTSA ODI #888998

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2000
Tires

3YEARS AGO - 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON BY WESTERN AUTO - WHO WAS THEN BOUGHT BY SEARS - 9/2/00 TIRE TROUBLE - TAKEN TO NTB - (SEARS TIRE) TOLD THAT 1 TIRE HAD SEPERATED - REPLACED THE 1 TIRE - THEN HAD TROUBLE WITH ANOTHER TIRE - RETURNED TO NTB ON 9/14/00 TO FIND THAT ANOTHER TIRE HAD SEPERATED - BY ACCIDENT WHEN TALKING TO MECHANIC W…

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3YEARS AGO - 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON BY WESTERN AUTO - WHO WAS THEN BOUGHT BY SEARS - 9/2/00 TIRE TROUBLE - TAKEN TO NTB - (SEARS TIRE) TOLD THAT 1 TIRE HAD SEPERATED - REPLACED THE 1 TIRE - THEN HAD TROUBLE WITH ANOTHER TIRE - RETURNED TO NTB ON 9/14/00 TO FIND THAT ANOTHER TIRE HAD SEPERATED - BY ACCIDENT WHEN TALKING TO MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT ON 9/2 HE HAD INFORMED THE FRONT THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAD SEPERATED. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CAN FAX DOCUMENTATION IF NECESSARY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PS 0957408 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)

NHTSA ODI #732633

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2000
Tires

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRECAUSING SEVERE SWERVE AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 31/10.5/15 )

NHTSA ODI #727491

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1997
WheelsInjury

RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #520744

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. TT

NHTSA ODI #963165

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE90026 · Improper Speed Control

Opened Dec 12, 1989 · Closed Apr 9, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

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