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1990 Chevrolet SUBURBAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 28 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior414.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
6
Tires:Tread/Belt
6
Seats
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
3
Tires
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner6
Tires:Tread/Belt6
Seats3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip3
Tires3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit1

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 6; Tires:Tread/Belt: 6; Seats: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Tires: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
9
1996
4
2000
10
2001
3
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19959
19964
200010
20013
20022

1995: 9; 1996: 4; 2000: 10; 2001: 3; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 801582 · 1996-09-23 (September 23, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING THE TWO FRONT SEATS BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO RECLINE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-187); WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801582 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 9000907 · 2000-10-03 (October 3, 2000)

AFTER BRAKING 2 TO 3 TIMES THE BRAKES STAGGER, SHUDDER GRABBING AND STICKING, SEEMS LIKE THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM IS HAPPENING EACH AND EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 9000907 at NHTSA ↗