Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2005)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10210906December 5, 2007
STEERING
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE TO THE VEHICLE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING SHAFT. CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING. CHEVROLET SERVICE LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT PER A GM SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. CHEVROLET SERVICE STATED THAT GM HAS DEVELOPED A NEW STEERING SHAFT TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 3 DAYS FROM THIS WRITING. CHEVROLET SUGGESTED THIS COMPLAINT AS A METHOD OF OBTAINING A RECALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10210013November 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HOT LIGHT CAME ON AS TRAVELING THE INTERSTATE. PULLED OVER UNTIL LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT THE INTERSTATE, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AS TRYING TO PULL OFF ROAD, TRUCK STOPPED (ENGINE ON, BUT WOULD NOT ADVANCE FORWARD). HAD TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10208841November 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO COOPER TEMPRA TRAIL CUTTERS, SIZE LT26570R17 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER, BUMPER, AND TAILPIPE. TRIPLE A ARRIVED AND REPLACED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP AND ALL FOUR TIRES WILL BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ALSO SHOWS TREAD SEPARATION AND BLISTERS. THE DOT NUMBER AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10206714October 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN READING HIGHER AND HIGHER SPEEDS EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. WHEN SITTING STILL, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 70 MPH. THE NEEDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $400.00 TO $500.00 TO REPAIR. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10205627October 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WAS TICKING UP AND DOWN RATHER THAN SMOOTHLY INCREASING AND DECREASING. WE USED CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ON A TRIP AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. SINCE THIS OCCURRED, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN STUCK PAST 120 MPH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN WE WERE GOING ABOUT 30. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD FOR WHICH A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT MALFUNCTIONS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. YOU WOULD TEND TO DRIVE SLOWER AND YOU COULD BE REAR-ENDED BY SOMEONE ELSE WHO WAS EITHER SPEEDING OR DOING THE CORRECT SPEED LIMIT. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I FOUND OUT ACCIDENTALLY THAT WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER RESETS BY 5MPH. I WOULD HAVE TO START THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY TO GET IT BACK TO ZERO. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR THE STARTER, THIS WAS MY ONLY OPTION AT THE TIME. I JUST SAW SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET THAT SAID TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THEN TRY TO START IT. BY DOING THIS IT WOULD RESET THE SPEEDOMETER BY 5MPH EVERY TIME WITHOUT ENGAGING THE STARTER. THIS DID WORK, BUT WHEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I TRIED RESETTING THE SPEEDOMETER AGAIN BY PUTTING IT IN PARK AND STARTING, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER TRYING MANY MORE TIMES TO RESET BY STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO WORK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AT EVERY LEVEL. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEG AND PLEAD TO GET A MANUFACTURER DEFECT FIXED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO CAUSE CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS DEFECT, ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES? IF YOU LOOK AT THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P3 YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204412September 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL TOOK AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO ACTIVATE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE RPM INCREASED FROM 1,800 TO APPROXIMATELY 4,300. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200539August 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
LAST WEEK, I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AS USUAL. WHEN I WENT TO PULL OFF, THE GAS LIGHT FAILED TO GO OFF, THE GAS NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE AND THE BELL TO INDICATE THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WENT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT'S MY FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT HE'S SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE DEFECT LATELY...AND THAT I SHOULD CHECK FOR A RECALL. SINCE, I'VE HAD TO MONITOR WHEN I GAS UP AND HOW FAR I DRIVE...WHICH IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING, IT'S SCARY! THE NEEDLE NOW FLOATS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, IT RESTS ON E. VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER...THIS MODEL IS NOT GIVEN AS AN OPTION IN LATER SCREEN WHERE I ENTERED "SUBURBAN". I OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187094April 5, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 80 THEN 90 THEN 100, THEN EVENTUALLY 120 MPH. PULLED OVER, SPEEDOMETER ONLY RETURNED TO 45. HAD TO START AND STOP ENGINE 7 TIMES TO GET TO RESET. HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS. CAN'T COUNT ON ITS ACCURACY FOR MY SAFETY IN DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171979October 27, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER AND CENTER SECOND ROW SEATS CAME UNLATCHED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME WHERE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. UPDATED 12/1/2006 - *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170468October 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS WOULD DIM ON AND OFF BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AND HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK AND REPLACED CONTROL MODULE CAR STILL PROCEED TO DO THE SAME THING BROUGHT IT IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE CAR HAD PCM AFTER 4 MONTHS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THESE DEALERSHIPS CAR WAS FINALLY FIXED DUE TO A RECALL IN A SCREW AND WIRE NOT BEING GROUNDED CORRECTLY. NOW MY CAR IS IN THE DEALERSHIP WITH NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND ARE TRYING TO SAY THAT CAR WAS HIT BY LIGHTING CAR WOULD NOT START BURNING SMELL CAME FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD OF CAR. NOW CAR DOES NOT RUN OVER 15 MPH WITH DYING OUT BATTERY ONLY HOLD CHARGE OF 10 VOLTS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168904September 21, 2006
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP ONE TIME ALL READY BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE THEY SAID LOOSE GROUND ALL FIXED. THEN ON 9/11/2006 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. A DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. I HIT HIM BROAD SIDE AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. SMASHED FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, SMASHED THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE IN BUCKLING HIS DASH AND HIS VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS OK, THEY SENT OUT A PERSON TO INVESTIGATE AND HE STATES THAT EVERYTHING IS OK. BUT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT EVERY POLICE OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TOLD THEM THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE PARAMEDIC, THEY HAD TO GO LOOK FOR THEMSELVES AND SEE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. I HAVE PICTURES OF BOTH VEHICLES IF YOU SHOULD NEED THEM. I FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166783August 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH WATER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS RAIN WATER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEANED AND COMPLETELY RESEALED. A COWL WATER DEFLECTOR WAS ADDED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. UPDATED 9/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165929August 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY IN A PASSING SITUATION, A LIGHT STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST A MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE POWER, AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT PASS 1200 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153836March 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BEING ON AN INCLINE AND WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 4/14/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150327February 15, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I START MY VAN IT WANTS TO KEEP TURNING OVER. AND WHEN IT FINALLY STARTS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE CAR LOT THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM SAYS THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY CAN FIND THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. BUT IT KEEPS ACCRUING. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEALER. THEY DIDN'T MAKE MY VAN, GM MOTORS DID. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS GREAT.*JB
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10147622January 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS NO QUICK EXIT FROM THE THIRD SEAT AND THE TAILGATE. IT TAKES TOO MUCH FORCE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE IS SO LONG THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT SHOW THE ROAD VERY WELL EVEN AFTER ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE TAKE TOO MUCH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. LASTLY, THE PICKUP ON THE TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH WHICH IS A CONCERN IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE ALL ISSUES ARE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147493January 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A PRE-CAUTIONARY COMPLAINT AS A RESULT OF MY SHOCK REGARDING GM'S 8.1L ENGINE IN THE SUBURBANS. ALSO WOULD APPLY TO SILVERADO HD AS WELL. THE VEHICLE IS USING EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH TO MY SURPRISE GM SAYS IS NORMAL. OIL USAGE IS 1.25 QTS PER 2000 MILES AND GM INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD USE AS MUCH AS 1QT PER 1000 MILES (ASSUMING 10 MILES TO THE GALLON). THE CONCERN IS REGARDING EMISSIONS DURABILITY AND INDIRECT FAILURES AS A RESULT OF THIS OIL LOADING INTO THE EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE DETAILS TO ME BUT, INDUSTRY NORMS ARE ASSUMING WORST CASE 1/2 OF THIS LEVEL OF EXPECTED OIL USAGE. GM WAS UNCONCERNED AND HAS A BULLETIN FOR THEIR DEALERS STATING THIS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BOTH FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT FOR POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE AND FOR EMISSIONS DURABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147324January 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND PRESSURE PUMP. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147561January 3, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
CONSUMER 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN NAVIGATION GIVES INCOMPLETE DATA. *TS THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HE BORROW THE LATEST VERSION DVD VERSION 4.1 TO SEE IF THE SITUATION IMPROVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146800January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY 2005 SUBURBAN HAS STAYED ON CRUISE CONTROL EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. MY VEHICLE KEPT A CONSTANT SPEED AT WHICH IT WAS SET WHEN I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FLAT HIGHWAYS. I WAS NOT DESCENDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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