Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1996)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#716440December 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE MOST BE SOME PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL PARTS, ITS BEEN HAPPENIG SINCE NEW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853597December 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO FAULTY WIRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715227November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON ALL THE TIME SYSTEM NEVER SEEMED TO WORK RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853306November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS "SOFT" AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853307November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 5MPH THE ABS KICKS IN , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852872November 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714830November 15, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:CONVERTIBLE
THE LOCK LATCH ON THE CENTURY ROOM TO GROW CAR SEAT MODEL #4331NVS 300 STE MANUFACTURER DATE 1998-08-28C DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING CHILD TO BE FREE WHILE TRAVELING OR TRAPPED AT TIMES. COMPANY CONTACTED WITHOUT SATISFACTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848910November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES PULSTATE AND GRAB ON DRY PAVEMENT, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714110October 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DELCO BATTERY CASE CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID. ORIGINAL BATTERY AND REPLACEMENT BOTH FAILED IN SIMILAR FASHION. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED EARLIER AND I WAS CONTACTED BY NHTSA INVESTIGATOR. HE ASKED IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES OR AIR BAG WIRING. I DID NOT KNOW. HAVE NOW CHECKED AND FOUND CORROSION ON A BRAKE LINE AND AIR BAG WIRING WHICH RUNS DIRECTLY UNDER BATTERY TRAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851885October 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF OR STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN TRYING TO PASS TRUCKS OR VEHICLES, VEHICLE STALLED. WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY 18-WHEELER. WHEN IT HAPPENED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. MECHANIC REPLACED THE DRIVER (5), INJECTOR PUMP(4), LIFTER PUMP(2), MAIN BRAIN(5) & THE RECEIVER SENSORS(5). THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WOULD SOMETIMES ALLOW VEHICLE TO RESTART. PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING BETTER. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW. OWNER VERY UPSET. DEALERSHIP WORKING WITH OWNER. WARREN ROOSEVELT DEALERSHIP IN CANAJOHARIE NY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713492October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SIX TRIPS TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES, UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL MANUFACTURER'S BULLETIN. TWO REPLACEMENT FUEL INJECTORS. DESIRE RECALL INFORMATION ON CHEV. BRAKES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245R16R45 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712788October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849417September 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE LEFT CALIPER STICKING. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712202September 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ORIGINAL BATTERY (DELCO) CRACKED AND SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HOSES AND WIRING. REPLACEMENT BATTERY (DELCO) FAILED IN SIMILAR FASHION AFTER 65,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712000September 24, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MAJOR FAILURES AT 2 YEARS A/C, BATT, ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP & DIFFERENTIAL,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844645September 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO START, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
9
#848546September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS, EACH TIME WITH A NEW BATTERY. THREE WEEKS AGO, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN THE TRUCK AGAIN. ALSO, ALTERNATOR IS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THIS TRUCK, WHICH KILLS THE BATTERY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548556September 20, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN APPLING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711635September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847870September 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FREEZE UP. BRAKE PEDAL IS BARELY TOUCHED AND BRAKES LOCK INSTANTLY CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO JOLT FORWARD. A VEHICLE CLOSE BEHIND MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO STOP TO CRASH. ABS IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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