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1987 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Tires
2
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH VACUUM TO APPLY BRAKES. THEREFORE WAS FORCED INTO THE INTERSECTION, PUT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850006

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. MORE OR LESS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833823

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #529543

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #601978

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984416

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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