1997 GMC C1500 Suburban Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 GMC C1500 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 fuel system, gasoline. 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.
“Traveling at 40 mph the vehicle has failed to come to complete stop and keeps skidding.truck started to skid side ways,brakes gave out and would not function properly.truck kept skidding for about half mile before brakes worked and was able to control the suburban.the brake pedal went all the way…”
“Traveling at 40 mph the vehicle has failed to come to complete stop and keeps skidding.truck started to skid side ways,brakes gave out and would not function properly.truck kept skidding for about half mile before brakes worked and was able to control the suburban.the brake pedal went all the way…”
“Brake pedal "went to the floor " without warning on my 1997 gmc suburban. Dashboard failed to show a "red" brake light until about 1 hour later when I checked brakes again. There was virtually braking ability when this happened. Car will be towed to dealer tonight. I have been driving cars for 50…”
“Tl*- the contact stated that the 1997 gmc k-1500 suburban had several abs failures. The abs engaged at a low speed when coming to a stop, resulting in the loss of braking power. The contact stated that when trying to come to a complete stop the vehicle cannot in the expected distance. The contact…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost fuel pressure and was difficult to start. The contact inspected and replaced the fuel pump and sending unit as the insulation was burned off the wiring between the fuel pump and sending unit. The same failure occurred a second time. The sales dealer…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost fuel pressure and was difficult to start. The contact inspected and replaced the fuel pump and sending unit as the insulation was burned off the wiring between the fuel pump and sending unit. The same failure occurred a second time. The sales dealer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.