Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 with NHTSA between 2006 and 2012.
The largest single group is the airbags.
Across this model's run it ranks 13 of 21 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 6
Against the median year of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
80% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 0
0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
How 1995 compares with every other Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
220.0%
Median failure at 301,000 miles
Brakes
220.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 135,500 mi
Airbags
220.0%
2 crashes, 0 fires · median 126,000 mi
Equipment & Accessories
110.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 193,000 mi
Seats
110.0%
Median failure at 75,000 miles
Seat Belts
110.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 220,000 mi
Transmission & Drivetrain
110.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 193,000 mi
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
75,000 – 99,999 miles
225.0%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
112.5%
150,000+ miles
562.5%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Oct 2006peak 3Feb 2012
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 220,000 milesAlton, ILCrash
SEAT BELTS
MY 95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THEY DID NOT LOCK AND ONE OF THEM ACTUALLY BROKE I HAVE 5 SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE RESTRAINED WITH THE SEATBELTS AND THEIR CAR SEATS WONT STAY PUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO LATCH SYSTEM SO NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKED AND AM FINDING NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE BROKEN AND WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THEY POP REALLY LOUD AND THE SEAT MOVES. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. ALSO THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I MEAN EVERYTHING STEERING BOX TIE ROD ENDS YOU NAME IT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE TRUCK STILL WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO START RECALLING SOME OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10409260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 126,000 milesGranada Hills, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10285453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Mill, SCCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, CRASHED AT SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, HIT EMBANKMENT FIRST AND THEN 24" DIAMETER TREE PLUS OTHER SMALLER TREES, FRONT OF VEHICLE COMPRESSED APPROX. 38 INCHES INCLUDING BUMPER, NEVER APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO SLEEPING, AT IMPACT DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD HIT DASH, AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALED AND DRIVER HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD/CHEST TRAUMA
NHTSA complaint #10171821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Layton, UT
VISIBILITY
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE PRIOR RECALLS WITH GRADUAL INCREASING DIFFICULTIES (ACTION NUMBERS EA97022 AND EA02006). I CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH THE RECALL INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY THE RECALL BUT DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT DATE. THEY NOTED THAT BECAUSE THE PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAD BEEN OVER 1 YEAR THEY ARE NO LONGER UNDER ANY FURTHER OBLIGATION. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS THE SAME DEFECT PROBLEMS AND CREATES THE SAME HAZARDS AS THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS COVERED IN THE RECALL. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT FIXED BUT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT REPLACEMENT IS JUST AS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS AS THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS RECALLED. IF THE REPLACEMENT PART IS RECALLED, I WOULD LIKE A REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10446849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 220,000 milesAlton, ILCrash
SEAT BELTS
MY 95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THEY DID NOT LOCK AND ONE OF THEM ACTUALLY BROKE I HAVE 5 SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE RESTRAINED WITH THE SEATBELTS AND THEIR CAR SEATS WONT STAY PUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO LATCH SYSTEM SO NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKED AND AM FINDING NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE BROKEN AND WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THEY POP REALLY LOUD AND THE SEAT MOVES. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. ALSO THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I MEAN EVERYTHING STEERING BOX TIE ROD ENDS YOU NAME IT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE TRUCK STILL WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO START RECALLING SOME OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10409260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,000 milesWoodbine, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, APPROACHING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS HITCHED TO A BOAT TRAILER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN A HALF A MILE AFTER REPEATEDLY ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO UNHITCH THE BOAT TRAILER FROM THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BRAKE LINE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST WITH LOSS OF PRESSURE. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
NHTSA complaint #10348288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 126,000 milesGranada Hills, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10285453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesSalinas, CA
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS BROKEN AND I'M HEARING A TREND OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR / MAKE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS WHEN THEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND THE SEAT BECOMES UNSTABLE. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER COULD MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THE SEAT FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #10272616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 301,000 milesST. Louisville, OH
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THEY REMAINED IN THAT POSITION THE REST OF THE DAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN AND STOPPED OPERATING ON THEIR OWN WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION. SHE CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATING TO HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 302,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 301,000.
NHTSA complaint #10254995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,000 milesBraithwaite, LAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE ABS SPEED SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR MISSING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY, BUT SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD OR THIRD TO OVERDRIVE WHILE REVVING UP. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 193,767 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
NHTSA complaint #10217090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Mill, SCCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, CRASHED AT SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, HIT EMBANKMENT FIRST AND THEN 24" DIAMETER TREE PLUS OTHER SMALLER TREES, FRONT OF VEHICLE COMPRESSED APPROX. 38 INCHES INCLUDING BUMPER, NEVER APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO SLEEPING, AT IMPACT DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD HIT DASH, AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALED AND DRIVER HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD/CHEST TRAUMA
NHTSA complaint #10171821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.