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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

31 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports

Visibility complaints

19 reports

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Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2003

Visibility

PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO OPERATE. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040491

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2003

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WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10034466

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2003

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THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT COMING ON WHEN TURNED ON. RECALL WAS FOR LATER YEAR MODELS, BUT THIS YEAR MODEL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT WHEN SOMEONE WHO BOUGHT THEIR VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DOES NOT? *AK

NHTSA ODI #10023850

80,000 miles · Mar 13, 2003

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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION. ** INCIDENT DATE LISTED BELOW INDICATES APPROXIMATELY DATE OF ONSET. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THIS DATE (TIME WE TOOK OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE). *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010392

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2002

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CONSUMER STATES WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NHTSA ODI #8019659

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2000

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WHENEVER RIDING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONE HEARS A HUMMING NOISE , LIKE THEY WANT TO MOVE, BUT THEY WON'T MOVE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #873697

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000

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WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY/WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551354

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1999

Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF ABS BRAKE FAILURES WITH THE SUBURBANS. I HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #714999

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1999

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WHILE DRIVING FRONT POWER SEAT FELL OFF THE BASE. METAL PIECE THAT SUPPORTS THE FRAME BROKE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE SEAT FRAME WAS VULCANIZED. BOLT WAS STILL HOLDING SEAT, WHICH WAS WELDED & CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER JERI-RIGGED SEAT TO WORK. WILL NOT LAST LONG. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. THEY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853055

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849185

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NHTSA investigations

DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking

Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL

EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance

Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES

EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.