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1997 GMC Suburban electrical system problems

The 1997 GMC Suburban has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Suburban electrical system complaints by model year24 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 12 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 17 complaints1999: 23 complaints2002: 1 complaints
Suburban electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE VEHICLE HAS CONSUMES OIL AT APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART EVERY 600 MILES,NO LEAKS VISIBLE. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE OIL PROBLEM IN MAY BUT DID NOT FIX IT. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IT HAS HAD A VIBRATION WHEN SPEEDS APPROACH 50 MILES PER HOUR AND INCREASES WITH MORE SPEED, NEW…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 27, 1999

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1997 GMC Suburban have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban electrical system — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.