1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“No real events, no collision, etc. Just normal use, getting in and out of the car. Driver seat adjusting mechanism, strut(s) controlling front elevation broke and seat front will not raise or lower. Seat still moves from rear and forward and back. Seat is not stable and pivots back on rear mounting /adjusting points. We no longer seat anyone behind the drivers-side front seat because it could crush the rear passenger if subjected to enough impact. It has been recommended by a body shop that we just re-weld, but they are unwilling to guarantee it will hold with impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10228141, filed 2008-05, 175,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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