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GMC Suburban problems by year

2,161 complaints across 8 model years, 1992–1999. 1994 draws the most at 490; 1992 the fewest at 105.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1992 105 Service brakes, hydraulic (73.3%) 25 2 0
1993 254 Service brakes, hydraulic (70.9%) 38 10 0
1994 490most Service brakes, hydraulic (61.2%) 70 5 0
1995 294 Service brakes, hydraulic (40.5%) 24 2 6
1996 220 Service brakes, hydraulic (34.1%) 13 2 4
1997 268 Service brakes, hydraulic (26.1%) 22 4 0
1998 137 Service brakes, hydraulic (21.9%) 10 3 1
1999 393 Service brakes, hydraulic (36.6%) 30 6 0