Model year record

1986 Chevrolet Suburban

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 7 owner complaints on file.

Chevrolet Suburban, 1978–1991 generation
Pictured: the 1978–1991 generation. Accord14, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Child seat: tether: strap/webbing1—
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk1200,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Tires1—
Tires: tread/belt1—
Unknown or other1—

The 1985 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Chevrolet Suburban model years

All Chevrolet Suburban recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.