MYRModel Year Report

GMC Suburban — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1994 · Best bets: 1991, 1992, 1998, 1996, 1997, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Suburban Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1981: 0 complaints 1981 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 2 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1984 1985: 3 complaints 1986: 4 complaints 1987: 8 complaints 1987 1988: 8 complaints 1989: 17 complaints 1990: 22 complaints 1990 1991: 30 complaints 1992: 80 complaints 1993: 212 complaints 1993 1994: 411 complaints 1995: 227 complaints 1996: 172 complaints 1996 1997: 200 complaints 1998: 100 complaints 1999: 285 complaints 1999 2000: 15 complaints 2001: 5 complaints 2002: 7 complaints 2002 2003: 5 complaints 2004: 1 complaints 2004
2004: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19810
19820
19832
19845
19853
19864
19878
19888
198917
199022
199130
199280
1993212
1994411
1995227
1996172
1997200
1998100
1999285
200015
20015
20027
20035
20041

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Caution 285 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 200 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 172 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 227 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 411 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 212 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 80 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.