1987 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Chevrolet Suburban. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints21

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1987 chevrolet suburban. Consumer was driving on the highway saw smoke, pulled over the vehicle was on fire. *mc (ohio traffic crash report) *jb a vehicle questionaire was mailed to customer to obtain additional information pertaining to the complaint. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2007-02-06

“While in motion, the right rear tire sustained damage. The vehicle swerved to the left side of the road and struck the guardrail. The officer reporting listed this as equipment failure because the right rear tire's rim was still attached. It had sheared off the hub. The studs had broken off of the…”

WHEELS:HUB · reported 2002-08-12

“I bought 2 firestone wilderness hts in july 2000 for our suv. I found a two inch tear in one after 2,500 miles, about 800 of which was sustained highway driving during a hot july. There was no bruising around the tear and it looked clean inside, but firestone company tire store where I bought it…”

TIRES · reported 2000-08-31

“I bought 2 firestone wilderness hts in july 2000 for our suv. I found a two inch tear in one after 2,500 miles, about 800 of which was sustained highway driving during a hot july. There was no bruising around the tear and it looked clean inside, but firestone company tire store where I bought it…”

TIRES · reported 2000-08-31

“Horn had stopped working about seven times without a warning. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN · reported 2000-02-09

“While driving came to a stop sign and didn't have enough vacuum to apply brakes. Therefore was forced into the intersection, put in neutral in order to stop. Had been repaired twice by the dealer for the same problem. Was told that the problem is in the computer chip. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1999-09-26

“While driving came to a stop sign and didn't have enough vacuum to apply brakes. Therefore was forced into the intersection, put in neutral in order to stop. Had been repaired twice by the dealer for the same problem. Was told that the problem is in the computer chip. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST · reported 1999-09-26

“No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 1999-05-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Chevrolet Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.