1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STEERING
2
VISIBILITY
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
Total complaints21

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Anti-lock systems overrides at low speed on dry pavement increasing stopping distances.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-02-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he heard a loud noise coming from the engine and the vehicle began to vibrate. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed burned wires near the fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-07-22

“1997 suburban - fuel gauge pegs at past full. Fuel pump fails. I am not sure of the reason for these things to happen abut it keep recurring and I do not have the cash to be going to a mechanic every 2 to 3 months. I have looked this problem up on the net many times and the list of people with…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2009-05-06

“Power steering surges, uncontrollable. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2008-05-24

“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor would intermittently function when in activation; and over a period of time the failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was repaired. Nhtsa recall campaign id number 03v159000 (visibility:…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2008-04-16

“Brake failure due to rusted brake lines on 2 separate occasions. Around march 2008 I was traveling on the southern state parkway in long island, ny when I depressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor and a large cloud of smoke came out of the engine compartment which was caused by brake…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2008-03-15

“Because of problems with the turn signal mechanism the wipers stop on there own at any given time and now the brake lights do not work at all, per the dealers inspection. No repairs have been done yet as I believe this should be a recall of a very serious matter! *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS · reported 2008-03-07

“Because of problems with the turn signal mechanism the wipers stop on there own at any given time and now the brake lights do not work at all, per the dealers inspection. No repairs have been done yet as I believe this should be a recall of a very serious matter! *tr”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2008-03-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.