1998 GMC Suburban tires problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 GMC Suburban — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Previous separation of the tread on passenger rear tire, replaced with spare on july 18, 2006. Checked all other tires showed good condition. July 24, 2006 while driving freeway separation of driver side tire tread caused major car accident. Summit premium plus tires. *jb”
filed Aug 1, 2006
“Gmc informed us that our suburban's firestone tires have had a tread separation. Firestone confirmed this and is offering to adjust for new tires but not refund. I do not wish to have bridgestone / firestone tires. Do they not need to refund or replace the tires? The tires we purchased in 2001 and…”
filed May 8, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban | 28 | 10% |
| 1997 Suburban | 16 | 8% |
| 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 1998 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.