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1978 Chevrolet Suburban Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Complaints 3 Model years 3 complaints1 involved a crashWhat owners report most Engine and engine cooling 1 Tires 1 Trailer hitches 1 Latest complaints Jul 14, 2003 AZ 137,900 mi
Tires › Tread/belt While driving 75 mph driver side rear tire tread separated which caused damage to the left rear of the vehicle. firestone, steeltex radial at tire. *ak
Aug 14, 2000 NY
Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan While driving at a speed of 45, the blade from the cooling fan broke off denting the hood. yh
Jun 19, 1996 NJ Crash
Trailer hitches Trailer hitch broke, causing accident. (New jersey state police report) *dh
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1977: 2 complaints, 0 recalls 1977 1978: 3 complaints, 0 recalls 1979: 1 complaints, 0 recalls 1981: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1982: 1 complaints, 1 recalls 1982 1983: 3 complaints, 0 recalls 1984: 6 complaints, 0 recalls 1985: 9 complaints, 0 recalls 1986: 7 complaints, 0 recalls 1986 1987: 18 complaints, 1 recalls 1988: 30 complaints, 4 recalls 1989: 62 complaints, 4 recalls 1990: 54 complaints, 4 recalls 1990 1991: 52 complaints, 4 recalls 1992: 189 complaints, 5 recalls 1993: 499 complaints, 2 recalls 1994: 858 complaints, 6 recalls 1994 1995: 457 complaints, 7 recalls 1996: 360 complaints, 4 recalls 1997: 414 complaints, 3 recalls 1998: 201 complaints, 3 recalls 1998 1999: 634 complaints, 2 recalls 2000: 282 complaints, 11 recalls 2001: 440 complaints, 8 recalls 2002: 286 complaints, 4 recalls 2002 2003: 301 complaints, 7 recalls 2004: 204 complaints, 6 recalls 2005: 129 complaints, 7 recalls 2006: 23 complaints, 1 recalls 2006 2007: 292 complaints, 4 recalls 2008: 213 complaints, 4 recalls 2009: 106 complaints, 5 recalls 2010: 117 complaints, 3 recalls 2010 2011: 148 complaints, 3 recalls 2012: 101 complaints, 4 recalls 2013: 118 complaints, 4 recalls 2014: 59 complaints, 3 recalls 2014 2015: 431 complaints, 11 recalls 2016: 220 complaints, 6 recalls 2017: 142 complaints, 5 recalls 2018: 84 complaints, 4 recalls 2018 2019: 78 complaints, 3 recalls 2020: 44 complaints, 4 recalls 2021: 205 complaints, 12 recalls 2022: 124 complaints, 4 recalls 2022 2023: 132 complaints, 3 recalls 2024: 45 complaints, 1 recalls