Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1999)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10120779May 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LF TIRE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, ROCKER PANEL, FRONT FENDER AND SIDE VIEW MIRROR. THE TREAD SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE BETWEEN THE TWO STEEL BELTS. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND WAS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. JUST PRIOR TO THE TREAD SEPARATION, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. (*NM) FSB (8/11/05 FOLLOW UP CALL): ON 6/4/05, THE OWNER EXPERIENCED A 2ND TREAD SEPARATION WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVING THE LR TIRE AT 65 MPH. AS IN FIRST INCIDENT, THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER HAS REPLACED ALL TIRES AND HAS FAILED TIRES IN POSSESSION. OWNER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT REMAINING TIRES WOULD HAVE ALSO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120173May 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
99 3/4 BRAKE ABS FAILURE UNDER 10MPH I DOUBLT YOU WILL SEE THE SPOKESMAN WHO SAYS THEY DONT HAVE A PROBLLEM STAND IN FRONT OF THE SUBURBAN WHEN ITS BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP. IM SCARED SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT. YOU APPLY BRAKES AND WHEN DRY OR COLD AND IN EVEN IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR WITH PEDAL DEPRESSED AND HELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120017May 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I SEE ONLINE THAT THE 1999 SUBURBAN'S ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY AND ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. I ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE REPAIRED IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GM'S TECHNINCAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE SUBJECT. I REMOVED THE ANTILOCK SENSORS AND CLEANED THE RUST OFF OF MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN UNDER 10 MPH AND WAS FREQUENT AND UNEXPECTED. ON ONE OCCASION I NEARLY HIT THE FIRE STATION I WORK IN'S APPARATUS DOOR AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION I NEARLY HIT A FENCE ON THE BACKSIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120021May 5, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STREERING BEGAN TO ACT ERATICALLY AND FELT AS IF I HIT A PATCH OF ICE WITH A RAPID RELEASE OF TURNING FORCE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. ON THE FIRST OCCASION WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS EXITING A FREEWAY CLOVERLEAF IN WET CONDITIONS AND THE ERATIC MOVEMENT CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO LOSE TRACTION AND A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE THE SLIDE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT BUT FOUND IT TO BE AN UNNERVING EVENT. AFTER RESEARCHING AUTO FORUMS ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON THIS SUBJECT AND IT IS RELATED TO A FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR LOCATED AT ON NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I REPLACED THIS SENSOR ON 05-04-05 AND THE CONDITION IS NOW CORRECTED. I PURCHASED THE GM PART #26064468 AT A DEALER AND DID THE LABOR MYSELF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DEFECT WHICH WILL INEVITABLE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120022May 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
LOST THE UPPER A ARM CAM BOLT AND NUT ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS UPPER A ARM. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD NEAR KNOX, ND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN BY CHEVROLET TO A DEALER IN RUGBY, ND. WHERE THE BOLT ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED AND SECONDARY DAMAGE TO FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119792May 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT SLOW SPEEDS, MY CAR'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN, AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO SLIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119476May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE FAILURE. NO PATTERN TO THIS. PUSHED BRAKES AND THEY WENT DOWN AND SEEMED A LITTLE LOOSE. CAR DID NOT STOPPED. NEVER FELT THE BRAKE GRAB OR EVEN SLOW DOWN, CAUSING A WRECK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119480May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS . THE BRAKES WOULD GO TO ABS AT SLOW SPEED AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. GAVE THE IMPRESSION OF BRAKE FAILURE OR FADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119540May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
1. WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON. 2. MY TRUCK WON'T STOP - I COULD CRASH INTO ANYTHING, WORSE YET - I COULD INJURE SOMEONE. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE YET. I'M DEALING WITH THIS DAILY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116556April 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE JAN.04 FROM DEALER, DAY WE PICKED IT UP BATTERY DEAD NEXT MORNING, NOT KNOWN AT TIME WAS BECAUSE DOME LIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS SOON AS TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD BLOW, NO DASH LIGHTS, NO TAIL LIGHTS ETC. WE PAID OVER 200 TO HAVE THAT FIXED(SHORTAGE IN PARK LIGHT BEHIND GRILL REPLACED) STILL HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHENEVER TO THE POINT WE HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE WHEN PARKED SO THEY DON'T COME ON AND DRAIN BATTERY. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, TAKEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND PAY FOR LABOR TO FIND NOTHING.. ABS BRAKES ARE KICKING IN WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. I CAN NOT BELIEVE WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL AND ABS BRAKES, THAT CHEVY DOES NOT DO A RECALL.. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVROLET AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN IF THIS IS THERE QUALITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116020March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 SUBURBAN. BOLT CAME LOOSE IN ENGINE. 97,000 MILES. ENGINE BLEW UP REQUIRING AN ENTIRE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114156March 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
THE HAZARD FLASHERS SWITCH ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THIS CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO ALSO BE SPORADIC. THIS IS LOCATED IN A MASTER SWITCH WHICH COSTS $350 PLUS LABOR TO REPAIR. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH NEEDS CORRECTED. SAFETY IS INVOLVED WHEN WARNING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111038February 8, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC MODULE FOR THE STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME PLAYFUL, AND DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107718January 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN TRUCK C 1500 SUBURBAN @WD V8-350 5.7L WINDSHIELD WIPER DEFECT HAVE BEEN CALLED BY GM FOR OTHER VEHICLES. THE 1999, WHICH I OWN, HAS THE SAME DEFECT, BUT NO RECALL! DANGEROUSLY STOPS FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING, THEN INTERMITTENT, THEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN TURNED OFF, THEY REMAIN UP ON WINDSHIELD AT TIMES AND BLOCK DRIVING VIEW. HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JUNE 2004. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107595January 20, 2005
TIRES
I HAD THREE BLOW OUTS AND ONE INCIDENT WHERE THE TIRE LOST ALL AIR WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN ONE YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106429January 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK (COMPLETELY RANDOM). IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, CAN TRAP PERSON INSIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106094January 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS ARE OFTEN IMMOBILIZED IN THE LOCKED POSITION, PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM BEING OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT RELATED TO TEMPERATURE. THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILED FIRST, AND NOW CAN RARELY BE OPENED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE. THIS IS A DESIGN AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS, AND IT'S A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THE DOORS CAN'T BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY WHEN THE POWER LOCKS FAIL. THE DEALER SAID THE DOOR ACTUATORS AND LATCH ASSEMBLIES MUST BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT, SO I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY $300 PER DOOR. THIS CLEARLY IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE IT IS PROBABLE THAT UP TO SIX PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER SEATS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105885January 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I STOPPED AT A STORE, DID SOME SHOPPING, CAME BACK OUT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A SHOP. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE SHOP THAT THE TRUCK STARTED JUST FINE. I HAD THEM RUN $280 WORTH OF TEST TO FIND NOTHING THAT STOOD OUT BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL PUMP. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AND EVERYTHING HAS WORKED SINCE; UNTIL TODAY. NOW MY TRUCK WILL NOT START. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SUBMISSIONS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES ABOUT THE FAILURE PROBLEMS OF GM FUEL PUMPS (ON SUBURBANS) AND HAVE TWO GOOD FRIENDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THIS. OBVIOUSLY I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED, BUT IT SHOULD BE TIME FOR GM TO TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM INSTEAD OF PROFITTING OFF OF THE CONSUMERS WOES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103608December 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS, AND LIFTING THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND STATED BECAUSE THE PART WAS PLASTIC IT BROKE. *AK IF THE BRAKES GET WET FROM EITHER STANDING WATER OR EXCESSIVE RAIN, THE ABS BRAKES BECOME EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO PEDAL APPLICATION. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100652November 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY VEHICLE HAS GONE AGAIN, AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND IS ONE THAT I HAVE MADE BEFORE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS, AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP THAT I AM HAVING IS A COMMON THING AMONG THE 1999 TAHOES, AND WAS WONDERING IS THERE IS ANY TALKS OF A RECALL ON THIS PART?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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