1997 GMC Suburban - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1997 GMC Suburban

268 problems have been reported for the 1997 GMC Suburban. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1997 GMC Suburban. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 70 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (40 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1997 GMC Suburban

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	70
Steering	40
Power Train	27
Gasoline Fuel System	24
Electrical System	24
Engine And Engine Cooling	21
Tire	17
Visibility	14
Structure	5
Suspension	5
Air Bag	5
Equipment	4
Seats	3
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Wheel	2
Child Seat	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Air Brake	1
Seat Belt	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 GMC Suburban in 1997.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	2
2014	3
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	1
2009	0
2008	4
2007	3
2006	1
2005	11
2004	9
2003	11
2002	8
2001	20
2000	37
1999	21
1998	36
1997	1

📊 Compare the 1997 GMC Suburban with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Suburban, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 GMC Suburban with the GMC Suburban from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Suburban is 268 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the GMC Suburban is 116.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2004 Suburban	1
2003 Suburban	6
2002 Suburban	8
2001 Suburban	5
2000 Suburban	20
1999 Suburban	387
1998 Suburban	136
1997 Suburban	268
1996 Suburban	220

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