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1986 GMC Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 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 →
  • Tires. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1999
Unknown Or Other

I CONTACTED THE GMC SUPPORT CENTER ATTEMTPING TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETED.THEIR RESPONSE TO MY WIFE TODAY WAS RUDE AND INAPPROPRIATE. THEY STATED "THAT IS A 14 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON IT". THEY RECOMMENDED CONTACTING A LOCAL DEALER (WHICH I DID, TO NO AVAIL). ALL I…

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I CONTACTED THE GMC SUPPORT CENTER ATTEMTPING TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN COMPLETED.THEIR RESPONSE TO MY WIFE TODAY WAS RUDE AND INAPPROPRIATE. THEY STATED "THAT IS A 14 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, WE HAVE NO INFORMATION ON IT". THEY RECOMMENDED CONTACTING A LOCAL DEALER (WHICH I DID, TO NO AVAIL). ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS IF THE SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE LIGHT SWITCH, THE FUEL TANK SHIELD, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS (IF THEY ARE APPLICABLE TO MY UNIT) ENDS JUST BECAUSE A CERTAIN TIME SPAN HAS ELAPSED. HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF THESE RECALL CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, AND HOW DO I ENSURE THAT GMC WILL PERFORM THEM IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED?

NHTSA ODI #710229

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

2

EA92022 · Seat Back Bolt Breakage

Opened Jun 24, 1992 · Closed Nov 19, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available

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