13 of the 65 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Suburban are about the seats — 20% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROBLEM FIXED BY OWNER--BOLTS IN THE SEAT WERE REPLACED. UNDER RECALL # 96V226000 GM/ BUCKET SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #844302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
BUCKET SEAT RECLINER HINGE MECHANISM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. CRACKS DEVELOPING ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ROOF, CAN BE A POTENTIAL DANGER IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT; 2. BRAKES CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER AROSS THE ROAD, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT; AND 3. SEATBACK WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE BACKWARDS EVERY TIME VEHICLE ROLLS OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMPS. ALSO COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE BEING OUT OF CONTROL AND A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #846061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECALL # 96V226000 GM/BUCKET SEATS; BOLTS WERE REPLACED ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS UNDER RECALL ABOUT ONE YEAR. THE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #832016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BUCKET SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLASPE.
NHTSA complaint #525825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RETAINING BOLT, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #537571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WELDING ON THE REAR REMOVEABLE SEAT , OVER TIME HAS BECOME WEAK AND SEPARATED FROM THE TUBING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #824473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RECALL 96V226000 HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DLR 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALL. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #816779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LATCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE.
NHTSA complaint #515137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V226000.
NHTSA complaint #808340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THIS CONSUMER HAS TRIED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO GET THE RECALL DONE AND BOTH DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS. PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL INTO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE A BOLT SHEARED IN HALF.*AK CONSUMER STATES IT WAS VERY HARD TO GAIN CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #804307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING SEATBACK FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #804021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.