1990 Chevrolet Suburban Seats
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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SEATBACK RECLINING MECHANISM BROKE WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. SEATBACK IS CURRENTLY RECLINED ALL THE WAY BACK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS AGE AND FATIGUE. *AK
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OVER 2YRS AGO (#93V187000). THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATS FAILED TO HOLD THE SEAT.
RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, REPAIRS FAILED (SEAT BACK COLLAPSED) RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (93V187)
THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, SEAT BACK FELL, AND DRIVER MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
INTREIOR SYSTEMS;SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS: HAD RECALL WORK DONE IN JULY 1995FOR SEATBACK. ON FEB. 20,1996 TOOK VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THE LEFT SEATBACK WAS LOOSE. JUNE 2, 97, THE SEATBACK BROKE AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND THEY GAVE HIM TWO BOLTS TO REPAIR THE SEAT . EACH TIME THERE WAS A CHARGE AND CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL THAT A CHARGE WAS IN ORDER BECAUSE IT WASN'T REPAIRED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TWO FRONT SEATS BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO RECLINE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-187); WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
WELDING ON SEAT BRACKET WAS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE SEAT, RESULTING IN METAL FATIGUE AND FAILURE. *AK
INVOLVED IN RECALL 93V187000, DEALER MADE REPAIRS BUT THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED AGAIN. TT
SEAT RECLINER BOLTS ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK, SERVICE BULLETIN WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TT
DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED PRIOR TO/TWICE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-187). TT & *AK
VEHICLES SEAT/SEAT FRAMES FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
HAD SEAT RECALL DONE IN FEBRUARY, SAT IN DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AND BOLT BROKE. TT
AFTER RECALL WORK WAS DONE, SEATBACK COLLAPSED ALLOWING SEATBACK TO FALL REARWARD, WHEN BOLTS SHEARED OFF, 93V187000, 91-C-19. TT
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The 1990 Chevrolet Suburban has 14 Seats complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.