1998 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban. The newest campaign is 03V093000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior. NHTSA has 198 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V093000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 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 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 508,308 units in total.

03V093000Received 7 Mar 2003. 507,171 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver's door, and/or ignition of components in the driver's door and a subsequent vehicle fire without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 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 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Apr 2003.
98V033000Received 17 Feb 1998. 1,137 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. One or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Mar 1998.

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Complaints by component

198 complaints, 295 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1998 Chevrolet Suburban
All 1998 vehicles

1998 Chevrolet Suburban: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1998 Suburban	All 1998 vehicles	Suburban, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	240.7	114.6	347.6	71
Visibility	183.1	60.4	83.6	54
Steering	81.4	55.6	53.2	24
Engine and Engine Cooling	74.6	131.3	44	22
Power Train	67.8	94.3	58.6	20
Electrical System	61	79.1	71.4	18
Tires	47.5	54.1	64	14
Suspension	47.5	81.5	23	14
Fuel System, Gasoline	37.3	34.1	38.5	11
Equipment	23.7	23.4	14.5	7

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 8
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 8
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 11 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 44 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA99011	Engineering analysis	ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIV	Steering	12 May 1999	27 Feb 2001

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1998 Chevrolet SuburbanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/suburban/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban?: 508,308 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Suburban have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 82 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Suburban, model years 1977 to 2024. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 71 of 295 component mentions, or 240.7 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 114.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.