34 complaints reported

1997 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility

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

Reports
34
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2004
Sep 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMULAR MAKES & MODLES, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2002
Aug 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO TURN ON, PAUSE, OR STOP WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SOMETIME TURNING OFF/ON WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM OTHER TIME WOULD REQUIRE MANUALLY MOVING THE WIPE ARMS. AT THE LAST RESORT STOP OPEN HOOD AND TAP ON WIPER MOTOR HOUSING NEXT TO WIRRING HARNESS WOULD CAUSE THE WIPERS TO RESUME WORKING. BUT YOU COULD NOT EVER BE SURE WHEN THEY WOULD STOP AGAIN, 60 SEC., 2 MIN., OR WORK FOR THE REST OF THE RAIN STORM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2002
Jul 2002 Fire

WHILE DRIVING SIDE VIEW MIRROR MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2002
Jul 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK WHEN TURNED ON IN RAIN STORM. HAS TO STOP ON HWY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY WORKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NEXT TIME STARTED VEHICLE WIPER AND WASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. CHECKED AGAIN A FEW MILES LATER AND BOTH WORKED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME DURING A THREE DAY TRIP.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2002
May 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY COME ON/OFF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1999
Jan 1999

REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 1997
Jun 1997

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Mar 1997

DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHICH WILL CAUSE BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRRORS TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1997

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Quick Summary

The 1997 Chevrolet Suburban has 34 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.