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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GNSKDKD5MR202836 · Checked Aug 25, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 2

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1GNSKDKD5MR•••••• 2021 Chevrolet SUBURBAN

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180on the model
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Most reported Exterior Lighting 1 Fuel/propulsion System 1

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Fuel/propulsion System Oct 2024
The fuel pump power control module (p129F, I believe) failed. I was in the carpool line when the engine sputtered then turned off, and would not turn back on. The engine light also came on. I had to walk my children the rest of the way, then got a tow truck. There were no dash…
Exterior Lighting Feb 2024
The headlamps are defective and unexpectedly break causing them to aim basically straight down towards the pavement making it unsafe to drive at night. In February of this year I took the vehicle to Cox Chevrolet in Bradenton and they said the headlamps would need to be replaced…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNSKDKD5MR202836 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.