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Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recalls by model year:

Recall campaigns

1. 03V159000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERReported 28 Apr 2003 · 1,755,876 units

   Defect, as filed: On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.

   Consequence: If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on june 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.

   Filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (manufacturer campaign 03023).

2. 98V150001VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERReported 1 Jul 1998 · 1,557,585 units

   Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.

   Consequence: This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.

   Filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (manufacturer campaign 98043).

3. 96V057000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLReported 4 Apr 1996 · 379,004 units

   Defect, as filed: These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."

   Consequence: Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.

   Filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Complaints by component

Component mentions per 1,000 for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban (black) against all 1996 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.

360 unique complaints, 531 component mentions; 13 injuries and 10 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.

Complaints by year received

Investigations

Other Chevrolet Suburban model years

Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.

All Chevrolet Suburban model years · Chevrolet: 177 model lines

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Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.