1997 Chevrolet Suburban - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban

432 problems have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1997 Chevrolet Suburban. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 90 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (83 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering	90
Service Brakes	83
Electrical System	44
Visibility	38
Power Train	37
Gasoline Fuel System	34
Tire	25
Engine And Engine Cooling	20
Suspension	12
Air Bag	8
Equipment	5
Latches/locks/linkage	5
Other Fuel System	5
Seat Belt	5
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Seats	3
Structure	3
Air Brake	3
Exterior Lighting	3
Unknown Or Other	3
Child Seat	1
Parking Brake	1
Diesel Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban in 1997.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	1
2019	1
2018	1
2017	0
2016	0
2015	1
2014	1
2013	0
2012	2
2011	3
2010	0
2009	2
2008	7
2007	6
2006	5
2005	15
2004	25
2003	33
2002	21
2001	24
2000	51
1999	55
1998	41
1997	1

📊 Compare the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Suburban, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban with the Chevrolet Suburban from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Suburban is 432 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban is 269.

Table 3. Compare the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2022 Suburban	1
2021 Suburban	22
2020 Suburban	14
2019 Suburban	25
2018 Suburban	35
2017 Suburban	89
2016 Suburban	188
2015 Suburban	470
2014 Suburban	67
2013 Suburban	146
2012 Suburban	133
2011 Suburban	298
2010 Suburban	221
2009 Suburban	190
2008 Suburban	386
2007 Suburban	544
2006 Suburban	64
2005 Suburban	250
2004 Suburban	446
2003 Suburban	534
2002 Suburban	468
2001 Suburban	581
2000 Suburban	361
1999 Suburban	726
1998 Suburban	219
1997 Suburban	432
1996 Suburban	372

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