1978 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1978 Chevrolet Suburban. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
1crashes
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“While driving 75 mph driver side rear tire tread separated which caused damage to the left rear of the vehicle. Firestone, steeltex radial at tire. *ak”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2003-07-06

“Trailer hitch broke, causing accident. (new jersey state police report) *dh”

TRAILER HITCHES · reported 1996-04-20

“While driving at a speed of 45, the blade from the cooling fan broke off denting the hood. Yh”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · reported 1987-06-01
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 1978 Chevrolet Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.