{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=SUBURBAN","name":"SUBURBAN","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-10-02T22:48:46.874Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":9,"deaths":1,"injured":6,"fires":4},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP","n":1},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC","n":1},{"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","n":1},{"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1456091","date_received":"2018-03-21","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SCS3GS","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BULLET CROSSFIRE EQUIPPED WITH A SUBURBAN STOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPANE FUEL TANK  WAS NOT ADEQUATELY CONNECTED TO THE STOVE TOP, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GAS TO BE EMITTED FROM THE STOVE TOP. THE CONTACT IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AFTER SEEING A FLAME UNDER THE BURNER AND THE BURNER BEING MELTED AFTER USE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE STOVE MODEL WAS NOT PROVIDED.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1456091"},{"cmplid":"1456092","date_received":"2018-03-21","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SCS3GS","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BULLET CROSSFIRE EQUIPPED WITH A SUBURBAN STOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPANE FUEL TANK  WAS NOT ADEQUATELY CONNECTED TO THE STOVE TOP, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GAS TO BE EMITTED FROM THE STOVE TOP. THE CONTACT IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AFTER SEEING A FLAME UNDER THE BURNER AND THE BURNER BEING MELTED AFTER USE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE STOVE MODEL WAS NOT PROVIDED.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1456092"},{"cmplid":"829317","date_received":"2010-12-06","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SCS3GS","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"ON 26OCT. 2010 I HAD A THROTTLE BODY REPLACE ON A 2003 CHEVY SUBURBAN AT A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. A DAY LATER MY WIFE AND I TOOK THE SUBURBAN OUT  TO GO SHOPPING . I RETURNED  TOTHE PARKING LOT TO PULL UP TO THE DOOR  TO LOAD UP. AS I WAS CIIRCLING AROUND IN THE PARKING LOT THE ENGINE OF THE  SUV RED LINED ,THIS CAUGHT ME TOTALLY OFF GAURD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO THI SUV, IT DID NOT STOPPED . THE END RESULT WAS THAT I HIT A LIGHT POLE IN THE PARKING LOT. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY IN INSURANCE COMPANY SENT A INVESTIGATOR OUT TO LOOK A THE SUV , HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT REDLINED , HE GAVE ME A CALL AND SAID I HAD A ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. LATER ON I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT INSTALLED AND PROFORMED THE WORK .THEY SAID THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY A DEFECTED AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBILE FOR THE ACCCIDENT. THEY SAID THAT GM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/829317"},{"cmplid":"683146","date_received":"2008-08-14","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SCS3GS","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.","description":"I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW 2008 CHEVY TAHOE FOR MY FAMILY, WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A KNOB THAT WAS LOOSE IN THE BACKSEAT THAT THE DEALER WAS TO FIX. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK WHEN I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED MY ONE YEAR OLD SON WAS CHOCKING I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TOOK HIM OUT OF HIS CARSEAT FLIPPED HIM UPSIDE DOWN AND POUNDED ON HIS BACK WHEN I TOOK THIS BLACK KNOB OUT OF HIS MOUTH I WAS ECSTATIC. I EMAILED CHEVY AND ALSO CALLED THEM I WAS IN CONTACT WITH A WOMAN NAMED GRACE WHO LATER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/683146"},{"cmplid":"671837","date_received":"2008-05-30","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SCS3GS","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"MY 2001 CHEV SURBAN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY GARAGE WHEN CAR WAS NOT RUNNING.  WHILE PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL MY ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON --I RETURNED HOME WITHIN 5 MINS AND WITH 10 MINS MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. --DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND HAVE HAD SERVICED THERE HAS MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DEAL WITH THEM AND IT HAS BEEN A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE.  THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY IS AT RISK IF I CONTIUNE TO DRIVE THE CAR---THEY DONT KNOW IF THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN OR NOT THEY SAY. AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $2,000 TO FIX THE CAR --REPLACE PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE--AFTER I STARTED ASKING IF GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY CHARGE ME $950.00 SINCE I WAS A GOOD CUSTOMER. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE CAR---MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION---2001 70,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES.  THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. THEN THEY SAID GENERAL MOTORS WILL PAY TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED THAT WERE DAMAGED AND PUT IN A NEW ABS MODULE, AND THAT I SHOULD BE OKAY.  I CANT RISK THE SAFTY OF MY FAMILY AND MY HOUSE TO PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND CONTUINE TO DRIVE IT..  I WOULD APPREICATE ANY HELP OR ADVISE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR ME.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/671837"},{"cmplid":"544651","date_received":"2005-07-18","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SUBURBAN","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH","description":"430 AM LAST YEAR ALARM GOING OFF I GOT UP TO SEE MY SUV ON FIRE COMEING OUT WINDO IN SIDE ON FIRE PUT IT OUT WITH MY HOSE AND COULDNT BELIVE IT FOR ON RESON THAT COULD SEE  MY SUV THAT I SELT OWN13,000 ON IS ALL BRUN UP SO CALL GMC TO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS I SEE ON RESON FOR SUV OR ANY CAR BREST IN TO FLAMES? AND ON HELP FROM THEM AT ALL THEY JUST WANTED CROVER THIRE BUTTS (MY LOAN (COMPY) JUST WANTED THIRE PAYMENT I JUST WANTED MY SUV!!!! NO ONE WANTED TO HELP US  I HAVE A FAMILY OF 6 AND THE ONLY ON THAT IS WORKING  AND I NEED ON HOW IS THIS ON ME  NOW THIRE  TRYING TO REPO MY SUV AFTER ALOMOST 2YEARS AND ITS ON MY TRW WHY WHEN THIS WAS ON A RECALL ??","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/544651"},{"cmplid":"533052","date_received":"2005-05-03","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SUBURBAN","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP","description":"1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN GOING SLOWLY AND YOU THINK THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT READY TO STOP, THE BRAKES SEEM TO \"LET LOOSE\"  AND YOU DON'T STOP. THIS CAUSED OUR VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AND DAMAGE OUR GARAGE DOOR.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/533052"},{"cmplid":"489662","date_received":"2004-08-10","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SUBURBAN","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC","description":"WE HAD BROUGHT OUR 1999 SUBURBAN FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM.  THE MECHANIC ASSURED US THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, HE WENT ON TO SAY, HE ALSO OWNED A 1999 SUBURBAN AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP AS WELL AS OTHER TRUCKS.  HE ALSO SAID THEY CHANGED THE BRAKES THE NEXT YEAR (2000)    3 WEEKS LATER MY SON WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES - HE COULDN'T STOP, AND HE WAS DRIVING A DECENT DISTANCE AWAY - THE SUBURBAN ROLLED OVER AND WAS TOTALED.    THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I AM SURE THAT OTHER SUBURBANS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ACCIDENTS.  GMC SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM, SO IT SAVES PEOPLE.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/489662"},{"cmplid":"140921","date_received":"1997-12-15","make":"SUBURBAN","model":"SUBURBAN","model_year":null,"deaths":1,"injured":3,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","description":"SEAT BELT LOOSE CAUSING DEATH TO PASSENGER DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/140921"}]}