14 complaints reported

1990 Chevrolet Suburban Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
14
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Sep 1998

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1998
May 1998 Injury

RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, REPAIRS FAILED (SEAT BACK COLLAPSED) RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (93V187)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 1998
Aug 1997

THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, SEAT BACK FELL, AND DRIVER MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1994
Jul 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1995
May 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1994
Sep 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1996
Apr 1996

WELDING ON SEAT BRACKET WAS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE SEAT, RESULTING IN METAL FATIGUE AND FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1990
Mar 1996

INVOLVED IN RECALL 93V187000, DEALER MADE REPAIRS BUT THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED AGAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1995

SEAT RECLINER BOLTS ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK, SERVICE BULLETIN WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 1995
Aug 1995 Injury

DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED PRIOR TO/TWICE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-187). TT & *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1994
Jul 1995

VEHICLES SEAT/SEAT FRAMES FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1995
May 1995

HAD SEAT RECALL DONE IN FEBRUARY, SAT IN DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AND BOLT BROKE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 1995
Mar 1995

AFTER RECALL WORK WAS DONE, SEATBACK COLLAPSED ALLOWING SEATBACK TO FALL REARWARD, WHEN BOLTS SHEARED OFF, 93V187000, 91-C-19. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1990 Chevrolet Suburban has 14 Seats complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.