1998 Chevrolet Suburban tires problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Kumho road venture ht tire had tread separation while driving and pulling a 26 foot travel trailer at 68 mph . Tire was still inflated. Aftermarket equipment installed at 38,000 miles, tire size 245/75r16, dot# h211yd1p309. Manufacturer was notified. *ak the tire manufacturer inspected the failed…”
filed Aug 27, 2002
“The tire blew up - completetly disintergrated without warning - the pressure had been checked before the trip and no road hazrards were noticed - however the car following noted the tire looked low before it blew - so it had to have lost pressure during the @10 miles and then disentergrated. *ak”
filed Jul 2, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Suburban | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Suburban | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Suburban | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 Suburban | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.