1997 Chevrolet Suburban fuel system, gasoline problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 chevy suburban in-tank fuel sending unit fire: bought vehicle used with 88000 miles. Events leading up to the failure / burn up of the unit included intermittent fuel pump and fuel gauge failure, had pump replaced by patrick gmc, problem persisted, had dealer wolf chevrolet check fuel pressure…”
filed Mar 9, 2006
“The fuel injection pump failed intermittently, causing the vehicle to stall. Dealership repaired the problem, but problem recurred. *ak”
filed Nov 30, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Suburban | 7 | 4% |
| 2017 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Suburban | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Suburban | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.