Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Unreliable - 1997 GMC Suburban
  By sandyle03 - June 20 - 4:18 pm

  I have had my truck for 5 years. Although I havent had to replace the fuel pump, I am having some electrical issues. The starter is not bad, but sometimes I will drive some place, get out, and get back in the truck...it wont say a sound, no turn over or nothing but everything in the truck still works. I took it to GMC and they refused to dig into the problem because it would not stall there (no wonder they are in bankrupt). They put a $356 wire on it, and it did it again as soon as I stopped to the store leaving. No one would come up the road to help me.(maybe 5 blocks) Great vehicle but the gas cost is killing me! If I can get it to stop stalling, it would be even better!

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  Car Eating Me Out of House and Home - 1997 GMC Suburban
  By fifthavenuegirl - December 1 - 11:11 am

  This car looks really cool but I have only had it a year and it has already cost me $3000 in repair bills. It has been a nightmare and waste of my time waiting in the waiting rooms while it gets fixed. And that doesnt include the $900 for the tires I will have to replace if I keep it. Ive only had it a year and bought it with under 100k miles.

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  Solid & reliable - 1999 GMC Suburban
  By Jason - January 10 - 12:15 pm

  Bought used with 46K on it. Knew of problems with 199x-1999 Suburbans and have experienced and replaced them all: Fuel pump, Intake manifold gaskets, battery posts, front brakes [actually adjust rears more frequently]. Did my own work with fore-warning from web BBSs and saved $$$$. At 102K and rolling strong. Added supersprings [helper leaf] for increased towing loads without K2500 weight penalty. Will replace OEM bilsteins soon. Added K&N intake, researching hypertech versus superchips for ECU tuning and will go to Massani or Gibson for exhaust when needed. Truck needs help in the roll area and Helwig and others make increased stiffness sway-bars.

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  Problems before thier time - 1996 GMC Suburban
  By shade tree mech - November 2 - 2:00 am

  Transmission went out at 43,000 miles. The fluid and filter was changed at 30,000. The transmission shop said a bearing in the "reverse plantary came apart. He called it a fluke. I pulled and installed the trans myself but it cost $900.00 to rebuild - an expensive fluke. The fuel pump went out at 51,000± miles. The rear end started whinning slightly at 45,000 miles. It was incorrectely clearanced at the factory. The shim on the left side was too thin resulting in the whin and some bearing chatter marks. I reclearanced the ring gear with the original bearing and it is still running quiet at 71,000 miles. Has anybody had similar problems?

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  Sad Owner - 1998 GMC Suburban
  By disheartened - November 24 - 2:00 am

  Purchased with 83,000 miles. Now 96,000 miles on the clock. Repairs so far: AC hoses & condensor, ($1,000), front breaks, (Repaired by the dealer), shocks, (%150), front end alignment, (twice so far, $200 combined), intake manifold gaskets, due to coolant leak, ($350). Next trip to the shop is scheduled for 12-2- 03 to diagnose another coolant leak. The dealer cant work on this truck for a week due, I suppose, to all of the other 1998 Suburbans in the shop. Do not buy one of these vehicles.

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  ???? - 1995 GMC Suburban
  By Buttmunch - May 1 - 2:00 am

  This Is A Good All A round SUV

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  Not too impressed - 1995 GMC Suburban
  By Sub Driver - November 11 - 2:00 am

  Bought the car with 115,000 miles on it. Alternator replaced, brakes replaced, Pitman arm replaced, idle arm replaced($550), AC compressor worn out ($950), T.P.S replaced, many lights out, Asside from poor quality, we love the ride and feel of the car. Others we have had have gone well into the 100,000s mile mark before needing so much maintenance.

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  My Lemon - 1998 GMC Suburban
  By dgalliga - October 24 - 2:00 am

  I have always liked GM vehicles. Previous to this suburban I had one I purchased in 1992 that I traded on this vehicle with 165,000 miles. It was a great rig. This one however has been nothing but problems since we purchased it. 2 months after we bought it, it needed a new transmission fluid pump, to the tune of $3000. It then had a period of good working for about a year. In the last three months I have had to replace the alternator, the starter, the water pump, the battery, and just learned that I need a brand new transmission today. While the suburban has been an industry standard, I wouldnt recommend this model year.

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  Drive Train OK - 1994 GMC Suburban
  By Michigan - September 10 - 2:00 am

  My truck has a 454 in it so you can imagine the gas that it chugs. I like the old 454 for their cast iron blocks. However, replacing the pitman arm, left front wheel bearing, alternator, starter, water pump, hydro boost pump, rear drums, valve cover gaskets, and more to come, I think am begining to lose confidence that I can actually drive this truck "till the wheels fall off" without spending far too much on keeping it on the road.