FaultScore

1998 Chevrolet Suburban suspension problems

14 of the 299 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban are about the suspension — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 301 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 5 35.7%
Suspension 5 35.7%
Shock Absorber 3 21.4%
HUB 1 7.1%

Suspension across every Chevrolet Suburban year

1994 11 6.7%
1995 13 7.9%
1996 10 6.1%
1997 21 12.7%
1998 14 8.5%
1999 34 20.6%
2000 10 6.1%
2001 12 7.3%
2015 29 17.6%
2016 11 6.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 301 miles Olga, WA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

WHEN FIRST TAKING VEHICLE FROM THE SALES LOT IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO BALANCED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WHEEL HUB WAS WARPED FROM THE FACTORY.

NHTSA complaint #10059511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Robinson, IL

SUSPENSION

WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT VEHICLE WILL MAKE A SHARPER TURN, LIKE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING JERKED IN THAT DIRECTION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED STEERING SENSOR. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, CAR COULD TIP OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8006244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Piedmont, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS FAILED AT 29000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #562823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Piedmont, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #562992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Northport, NY

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SEVERAL SUSPENSION RELATED PROBLEMS, THE SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER SPLIT CAUSING A RATTLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOLTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, THE DEALER LATER FOUND A LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD NUT LOOSE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT SO A TIRE ROTATION WAS DONE, ALSO, THE COIL SPRING INSULATORS WERE MISSING CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE INSULATORS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cypress, TX

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DESTROYS FRONT RIGHT 2 TIRES (NOT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM) 2 TIRES IN 22K MILES( DOT NUMBER: M3DD TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA complaint #713718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE WOULD WANDER AT ANY SPEED. APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR DEALER INSPECTION. DO NHTSA HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #850656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baxter, MN

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER BOUGHT A BOA., BUT WHEN HE PUTS IT ON TRUCK IT MAKES THE TRUCK VIBRATE. ALSO, WHEN NOT CARRYING THE BOAT IT VIBRATES IF VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #848260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, IL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE VEERS TO LEFT / RIGHT, COUNTER CLOCKWISE FROM THE WAY ITS SWINGS. THIS HAPPENS AT 55 TO 60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS IN THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING DUE TO DEFECT. ALSO POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED/NUTS:BOLTS THAT HOLD TIRE TOGETHER SHEARED OFF, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #845292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Quinta, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT TIRE UNEVEN WEAR, DUE TO POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. YH

NHTSA complaint #609867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Turlock, CA

SUSPENSION

EA99-011, WHEN TRAVELING 50-70 MPH CONSUMER FELT A SHIMMY WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN, ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE JERKED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #842580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garden Grove, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #607824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Mesa, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #607740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canyon COU, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

NHTSA complaint #607046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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