GMC Suburban problems reported in California
451 of the 2,323 complaints filed about the GMC Suburban came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
451
Complaints from California
48
Crashes
4
Fires
1994
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
212
47.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
31
6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
30
6.7%
Tires
26
5.8%
Electrical System
20
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
18
4.0%
Engine & Cooling
17
3.8%
Seats
16
3.5%
Suspension
16
3.5%
Seat Belts
12
2.7%
Steering
11
2.4%
Body & Structure
8
1.8%
By model year
1987 Suburban
1
0.2%
1988 Suburban
1
0.2%
1989 Suburban
1
0.2%
1990 Suburban
10
2.2%
1991 Suburban
7
1.6%
1992 Suburban
17
3.8%
1993 Suburban
48
10.6%
1994 Suburban
96
21.3%
1995 Suburban
63
14.0%
1996 Suburban
39
8.6%
1997 Suburban
40
8.9%
1998 Suburban
30
6.7%
1999 Suburban
85
18.8%
2000 Suburban
9
2.0%
2001 Suburban
1
0.2%
2003 Suburban
3
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Glendale
24
23.1%
Lancaster
11
10.6%
LOS Angeles
10
9.6%
Hunington Beach
7
6.7%
Redlands
7
6.7%
Visalia
7
6.7%
Modesto
7
6.7%
SAN Jose
7
6.7%
Simi Valley
6
5.8%
Salinas
6
5.8%
Clovis
6
5.8%
Fullerton
6
5.8%