7 complaints reported

1991 Chevrolet Suburban Power Train

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

Reports
7
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1999 Crash

GM WAS AWARE OF THE IMPROPER COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION BUT FAILED TO RECALL CAR AND CORRECT DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Dec 1996

TRANSMISSION PUMP STOPPED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION , FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1996
Dec 1996 Fire

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RELEASING FLUID OUT OF THE VENT STARTING A FIRE, DAMAGING WIRING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 1996
Jun 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1996
Feb 1996

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; REGULARLY, SHIFT LINKAGE WOULD ENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Dec 1995

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1995
Nov 1995 Fire

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RESULTED IN FIRE. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Chevrolet Suburban has 7 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.