1997 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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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
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
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
WHILE DRIVING SIDE VIEW MIRROR MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY COME ON/OFF. *AK
REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF.
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
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The 1997 Chevrolet Suburban has 34 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.