1997 GMC Suburban steering problems
The 1997 GMC Suburban has 40 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
40
Steering complaints
15%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“STEERING WOULD PULL TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, BUT CURRENTLY VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING PROBLEM. STEERING WENT RIGHT, AND VEHICLE HIT CURB. THEN, SPUN AROUND, BACKWARDS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 1997 GMC Suburban have?
NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban steering — 15% 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.