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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3GNEC16Z64G••••••2004 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2004 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
145on the model
65builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Visibility 1Latches/locks/linkages 1Tires 1
What owners of this build wrote
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 2010
We had to change a rear driver side tire because we needed to add air to the tire and the sensor control was broken. We took the tire off and replaced it with the spare. When retrieving the spare we had a very difficult time getting it off the spare tire holder winch. After…
VisibilityMay 2010
While driving down the road, the rear window fell off of the vehicle. Upon inspection, I noticed the hinges holding the window to the vehicle had broken. The rear window is hardly ever opened, so it cannot be due to overuse. If I had been driving on the highway it may have…
Electrical SystemMar 2008
2004 chevy suburban - about a year or two ago my speedometer started acting up. It would say I was doing 10 mph when I was on the highway or I could be going 30 or 35 and it would say I was going 110 mph. This went on for months before it finally just quit working. I have to…
Electrical SystemNov 2007
1) instrument cluster in my 2004 suburban (speedometer and fuel gage) failed during operation 2) 4 instances of running the vehicle completely out of fuel and requiring roadside service. Speedometer failure is intermittent failures during operation result in numerous safety and…
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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 3GNEC16Z64G204966 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.