11 complaints reported

1991 Chevrolet Suburban Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
11
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1999 Injury

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROBLEM FIXED BY OWNER--BOLTS IN THE SEAT WERE REPLACED. UNDER RECALL # 96V226000 GM/ BUCKET SEATS. *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 1999
Oct 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RETAINING BOLT, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Aug 1998

RECALL # 96V226000 GM/BUCKET SEATS; BOLTS WERE REPLACED ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS UNDER RECALL ABOUT ONE YEAR. THE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 1998

WELDING ON THE REAR REMOVEABLE SEAT , OVER TIME HAS BECOME WEAK AND SEPARATED FROM THE TUBING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1998
Feb 1997

SEAT LATCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1997

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V226000. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1997

THIS CONSUMER HAS TRIED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO GET THE RECALL DONE AND BOTH DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS. PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1997

RECALL 96V226000 HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DLR 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALL. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Dec 1996

BUCKET SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLASPE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1994
Oct 1996

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL INTO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE A BOLT SHEARED IN HALF.*AK CONSUMER STATES IT WAS VERY HARD TO GAIN CONTROL.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1996
Oct 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING SEATBACK FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Chevrolet Suburban has 11 Seats complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.