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1984 GMC 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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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1984 GMC Suburban

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 5 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)

  • Tires: 3 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
  • Wheels: 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
    0
    1981    0
    1982    2
    1983    5
    1984    3
    1985    4
    1986    8
    1987
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Tires
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Wheels
    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

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE90026 · Improper Speed Control

    Opened Dec 12, 1989 · Closed Apr 9, 1990

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

    There is no summary currently available

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