1984 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1984 Chevrolet Suburban. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was discussing a friend's brake rotor replacement with him only to find out that his particular year, make, and model could have as many as five different disks, all of which seem to be interchangeable, until you test out the vehicle after completion. Is there any way of telling the right parts…”
“Traveling @ approximately 65mph on a concrete highway today, the tire previously mentioned, a firestone tire model steeltex, size lt235/85r16, with a dot number vdor cra244, totally and unexpectedly blew apart. My wife was driving at the time and had to fight to keep from loosing control. I will…”
“While driving about 65 mph, the consumer lost control of vehicle and rolled over on its right side. Later found out that a rear left firestone firehawk tire had a blowout. *ak dot # is vdyk4ra295. *slc”
“When applying brakes in a sudden stop, it caused brake pedal to go down to the floor, and brakes did not respond. Vehicle was taken to an independent shop. Consumer was informed that nothing could be found. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide further details.…”
“Under normal conditions door latches and locks pop open for no reason. *ak”
“Anti lock brakes fail when driving over bumps or in wet weather.”
Defect investigations
POOR BRAKING ON PANIC STOP
POOR BRAKING ON PANIC STOP
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Chevrolet Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.