1997 Chevrolet Suburban Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 414 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, 1% of the 414 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I own a1997 chevy Suburban lt. We asked a local chevy dealer to fix the doors to close properly, which they claimed to do. I noticed that the door did not line up and they said they adjusted the strike plate. Evidently that means they used a sledge hammer. My wife was driving down the road and one of the locked doors opened up as she was driving down the road. Luckily my 4 year old son was in his carseat. It has happened twice. She could not reclose the door and so she tied it shut. I found that the door latch was still shut. …”
NHTSA complaint #10063990, filed 2004-03Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 8% |
| 2008 | 20 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 17% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 23 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
105 complaintsBrakes
96 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaintsTires
27 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEquipment
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
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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