1997 GMC Suburban tires problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1997 GMC Suburban — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Pulled out of my driveway got up to speed of roadway that is 50 mph felt a vibration in the front end, slowed down it went away, so I started to speed up again to see if it came back, then boom my front passenger tire literally blew up, the tread separated and the tire almost blew completely off…”
filed Aug 24, 2015
“Dt: rear passenger side tire had a tread separation on september 24, 2005. There was no road construction. Also, there was no accident. The consumer has not had the tire inspected as of yet. The tire was an original part. The tire size is lt245/75r16, and dot # 28671ur bm05327-1. The tire was made…”
filed Sep 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 2017
Tires problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban | 28 | 10% |
| 1998 Suburban | 11 | 11% |
| 1996 Suburban | 18 | 10% |
| 1995 Suburban | 18 | 8% |
| 1994 Suburban | 17 | 4% |
| 1993 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 Suburban | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 Suburban | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 GMC 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.