# Recalls that may apply to the 1988 GMC Suburban

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [93V016000](/recalls/nhtsa/93V016000.md), 1993-02-01: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE. Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1992\-08\-01.
- [89V010000](/recalls/nhtsa/89V010000.md), 1989-01-30: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. DRIVERS SEAT AND/OR SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT OPERATE. Built 1988\-05\-01 to 1988\-05\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1995096](/recalls/tc/1995096.md), 1995-06-01: Fuel System. On certain vehicles, the service\-part fuel tanks may have one or more pairs of the six projection welds which attach the sender\-unit ring to the tank that do not meet specification. These out of specification welds may fracture during sender unit installation resulting in fuel leakage and a possible vehicle fire. Note: recall covers 1975\-1986 chevrolet/gmc c/k pickup and chassis cab trucks and 1987\-1991 chevrolet/gmc r/v pickup and chassis cab trucks. Correction: vehicles with fractured sender ring weld pairs will have a new fuel tank installed.
- [1993141](/recalls/tc/1993141.md), 1993-10-14: Powertrain. NOTE: R/V SUBURBAN TRUCKS \- 2 WHEEL AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP AN ABNORMAL PRESSURE BUILD\-UP IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE. CORRECTION: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW DIPSTICK WITH A LOCK\-SEAL TOP, NEW OWNER MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS, GRAPHICS FOR CHECKING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL AND UPDATED INFORMATION ON TOWING WITH AN OVERDRIVE EQUIPPED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
- [1993120](/recalls/tc/1993120.md), 1993-08-20: Brakes. On certain K1500, Astro, Safari and Suburban vehicles, corrosion of the composite front brake rotors could cause separation of the stamped steel centre section from the cast outer rotor resulting in complete loss of braking capability for the affected wheel and a partial loss of front braking. This would increase stopping distances and could result in a crash without prior warning. Correction: Dealers will replace both front brake rotors with rotors having a corrosion protective coating.
- [1989017](/recalls/tc/1989017.md), 1989-02-14: Seats And Restraints. THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND/OR SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY BE INOPERABLE ON THESE VEHICLES. IN DAY TO DAY USAGE OF THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT, A DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE BELT WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER THEREBY INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY. CORRECTION: A NEW DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN B.C.\(1\), ALBERTA\(3\), ONTARIO\(3\) AND QUEBEC\(1\).

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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