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#BS-1986-CHESUB-52361986 Chevrolet Suburban
Based on reports from 7 owners and 0 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 7 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 recalls.
Top reported problems
leans to the side
1 complaints • Severity 2/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
1 owners reported steering: steering wheel/handle bar issues — failures commonly reported around 200K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar (1 reports).
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1986 Chevrolet Suburban: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar Issues
Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 200,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 200K-mile mark.
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels & tires-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Tires:tread/belt Issues
Tires:tread/belt complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to tires:tread/belt-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/trunk Issues
Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/trunk complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1986 Chevrolet Suburban. Recent trend: increasing.
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The worst model year for the Chevrolet Suburban is the 2009 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
1986 Chevrolet Suburban vs. Class Average (Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
7
Class avg
22
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical special purpose vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 7 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 0 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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