1986 GMC Suburban Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 GMC Suburban. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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 have a firestone lt245 75r16 steeltex a/t that I used on my suburban. I removed it to install larger tires and used the best take-off for a spare kept inside the vehicle. I kept that spare to use on my truck that I purchased a few months ago and put the spare in the bed of the truck, kept inside…”
“I contacted the gmc support center attemtping to find out if the recalls listed for this vehicle had been completed.their response to my wife today was rude and inappropriate. They stated "that is a 14 year old vehicle, we have no information on it". They recommended contacting a local dealer…”
“The truck is equipped with regular hydraluc brakes, the front right wheel slid and the wheels continued to spin and the truck would not stop. *ak”
“Failure of the seat belt retractor, belt will not retract. Tt”
Defect investigations
SEAT BACK BOLT BREAKAGE
There is no summary currently available
IMPROPER SPEED CONTROL
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 GMC Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.