1997 GMC Suburban Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 GMC Suburban, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brakes” (12% of reports).
- 57service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS brakes: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
GMC Suburban service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Suburban | 2 | 40% | 38,000 |
| 2000 Suburban | 4 | 27% | — |
| 1999 Suburban | 118 | 41% | 82,500 |
| 1998 Suburban | 26 | 26% | 94,197 |
| 1997 Suburban | 57 | 28% | 60,000 |
| 1996 Suburban | 61 | 35% | 94,173 |
| 1995 Suburban | 100 | 44% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 GMC Suburban. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When braking at slow speeds, the abs kicks in and increases the stopping distance needed. After 3 trips to dealer (and over $500 in repairs) for brake problems, they told me that the wheel speed sensors were malfunctioning. They checked the recall, but my vehicle was not listed. I have since seen…
Abs brakes do not and have not worked properly since this vehicle was first purchased (still original owner). Speed sensitive steering does not and has not worked properly as well. Thousands of dollars $$$ have been spent at the original dealership and at qualified automobile service repair centers…
Dt*: the contact stated at speeds below 5 mph, the braking distance was three times as far as it should be. The vehicle has been to dealership and the abs sensors were repaired. The problem returned 6 years later. There is a nhtsa recall, # 05v379000, regarding the antilock brakes. The vehicle has…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 GMC Suburbans have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 GMC Suburban (28% of the 200 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 GMC Suburban service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 GMC Suburban?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brakes”, in 7 of 57 complaints, followed by “stopping distance” (7).
See all 1997 GMC Suburban problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Suburban years.