1991 CHEVROLET Suburban

These recalls apply to the make, model, and year of your car – and should be fixed as soon as possible.

4 Recalls for 1991 CHEVROLET Suburban

Recall Date Component Summary
1996-11-04 SEATS

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL VETWEEN THEM, CREATING A “SOFT” JOINT. THIS “SOFT” JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME “SOFT” JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

1993-02-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Remedy:

INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

1993-08-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Remedy:

REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER’S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

2006-05-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON “DOCUMENT SEARCH” AND THEN “BUS APPLICATIONS”). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL’S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Remedy:

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

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56 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 1991 CHEVROLET Suburban

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Date Component  
2020-08-19 TIRES
ODI Number: 11350271
2010-12-04 STEERING | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10370051
2010-05-02 TIRES
ODI Number: 10328457
2008-07-09 TIRES:VALVE
ODI Number: 10233685
2008-07-14 TIRES
ODI Number: 10234247
2003-05-07 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 10019363
2003-04-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 10017479
2002-10-08 TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ODI Number: 8020405
1996-02-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
ODI Number: 979577
1996-03-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 980715
1996-01-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ODI Number: 978060
1996-04-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ODI Number: 982756
1995-10-12 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ODI Number: 973339
1995-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 974325
1995-02-28 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
ODI Number: 960760
2000-09-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ODI Number: 871511
1999-11-30 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ODI Number: 853509
1999-11-30 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ODI Number: 853508
1999-08-27 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 846061
1999-08-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 846059
1999-09-15 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 844302
1999-04-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ODI Number: 836723
1998-12-08 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 832016
1998-06-19 SEATS
ODI Number: 824473
1998-01-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ODI Number: 819391
1997-10-01 SEATS
ODI Number: 816779
1997-01-27 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 808161
1997-01-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 808080
1996-12-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 806104
1997-01-14 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 807629
1997-01-29 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 808340
1996-10-25 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 804021
1996-10-30 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 804307
2001-03-21 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODI Number: 742826
2000-11-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
ODI Number: 736034
2000-09-19 TIRES
ODI Number: 731859
2000-08-26 TIRES
ODI Number: 729227
1999-09-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 711794
1999-02-28 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 703855
2002-06-24 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
ODI Number: 566202
1998-07-10 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 537571
1997-11-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ODI Number: 525382
1996-12-23 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 525825
1997-12-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 527062
1997-08-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ODI Number: 522906
1997-02-26 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 515137
1997-02-26 SEATS
ODI Number: 515137
1996-12-30 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 513798
1996-11-06 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 510960
1996-09-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ODI Number: 508315
1995-11-16 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ODI Number: 490748
1995-06-19 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 485333
1995-06-19 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ODI Number: 485333
1995-06-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ODI Number: 485333
1995-06-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 485333
1995-05-12 POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 486075
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1 Investigations for 1991 CHEVROLET Suburban

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
1994-07-29 1996-07-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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3 Service Alerts for 1991 CHEVROLET Suburban

Date Description
2002-10-01 100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication")

2005-08-01 103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication")

1995-02-01 061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW

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