1995 Chevrolet Suburban Problems, Recalls & Reliability
597 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 8 defect investigations. It scores 58/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Brakes & stability leads the reports.
Avoid this year if you can. The 1995 Chevrolet Suburban sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990–1991, 2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2012–2014, 2017–2022.
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Where 1995 sits among all Suburban years
What owners report
“The brakes are engaging when turning, this problem is caused by a deffective brake booster. Tt”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
“The brace holding the driver seat to the floor broke off because of flaw in manufacturing. Yh”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
“Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (98v-150) prior to recall notice. Mjs”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
“While driving the firestone wilderness tire suffered tread separation (size 26575/sr15). Nlm”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
“Design flaw caused the failure of battery cables and batteries, the cables are not heavy enough for the current demand.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
“These seals have failed twice in 3000 miles. It was repaired both times with genuine gm parts. I was told by the transmission shop that this is very common for 3/4 ton suburbans. This is simply unacceptable!”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Suburban
Recalls (7)
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…
Fix: 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).
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
THE VEHICLES HAVE BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) LABEL AND AN ENGINE START LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Fix: THE ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE STOWED SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR AND A NEW ENGINE START LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE HEADLINER IN THE SUN VISOR DEPRESSION. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW…
DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: EQUIPMENT
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
Led to recall campaign 03V159000.
Led to recall campaign 01I006000.
Technical service bulletins
36 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on brakes & stability and electrical — are on file for the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 1995 Suburban TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?
The 1995 Chevrolet Suburban drew 597 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 58/100, scored against the model's worst year (1994).
What are the most common 1995 Chevrolet Suburban problems?
The top reported problems for the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban are brakes & stability (193 complaints), seats & interior (92), and visibility & wipers (55).
Does the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.