Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2001)

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10118387April 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE... REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 32000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 61000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116202April 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL LEAK DUE TO FUEL PUMP WIRING AND CONNECTOR. LOST 3/4 TANK OF GAS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114174March 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO KNOWN EVENT LED TO FAILURE. MY ABS ENGAGES UNNECESSARILY ON WET/SNOWY PAVEMENT. IT EVEN HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. IT HAPPENS ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND RIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD THE SPEED SENSORS REPLACED AND THE SEATING FOR THE SENSORS CLEANED OUT. COST FOR REPAIR WAS $400.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115112March 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107381March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE MAKING A U-TURN THE VEHICLE STALL. CONDITION CAUSES LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND POWER BRAKES. NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *NM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112676March 7, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE TURN THE POWER STERRING FAILED CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. FURTHER INVESIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PUMP SHAFT HAD BROKEN.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112549March 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I STOPPED TO GET GAS 1 MILE FROM MY HOUSE ON THE WAY TO WORK. I FILLED THE TANK AND GOT BACK IN THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE IT CONTINUED TO TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. I TRIED 3 TIMES. A PERSON BEHIND MY 2001 SUBURBAN NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING BENEATH THE CAR. IT INITIALLY WAS LEAKING ABOUT A 1/4 GALLON PER MINUTE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAZARD RESPONSE TEAM WAS CALLED. THE SPILL WAS LIMITED TO 2 GALLONS. A TOE TRUCK TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT A SHORT HAD OCCURRED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO MELT AND LEAK TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE SERVICE REP (TRENT) TOLD ME HE HAD NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE A FIRE BECAUSE IT IS IN A LOW OXYGEN ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER, I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2001 SUBURBANS ON THE INTERNET IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES OF SEARCHING AFTER RETURNING HOME.*AK THE 2001 SUBURBAN HAS ONLY $44,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT NEEDING IMMEDIATE REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $731.01. A NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE 25315983 AND FILTER 25171792 WAS INSTALLED. COST OF PARTS ALONE WAS $441.88. THE REST WAS TAX AND LABOR. IN ADDITION I PAID TOWING COST IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 99.84.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112432March 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE STALLED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY----FUSES BLOWN- ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT---HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES- NOT REPAIRED-STILL STALLING AND BLOWING FUSES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112293February 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WITH ENGINE RUNNING, THERE IS ALWAYS A LOUD WHINE NOISE FROM FUEL TANK. I SUSPECT MAYBE FUEL PUMP. 52000 MILES. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/F1451-SUBURBAN.HTML YOU SHOULD ADD "AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS" TO YOUR SOURCE LIST ON THIS WEBSITE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112296February 28, 2005
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP FLOW CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR OR POWER STEERING GEAR VALVE IMBALANCE CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND UNNECESSARY ALIGNMENTS. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IN ONLY 2 MONTHS SINCE BRAND NEW. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. TWO SEPARATE ALIGNMENTS AND NUMEROUS TIRE ROTATIONS (COSTS TO CUSTOMER) FAILED TO CORRECT. UNIQUE SYMPTOM IS STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO ONE SIDE WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED (PUMP ACTIVE) AND STEERING WHEEL MOVED EASILY TO ONE SIDE AND HIGH STEERING EFFORT TO OTHER SIDE. OTHER SYMPTOM WHINE FROM STEERING PRESSURE HOSES (CAVITATION). STEERING BLEED OF AIR DID NOT FIX. (HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112231February 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON A 2001 SUBURBAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112207February 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500 ELECTRICAL FROM TIME I BOUGHT VEHICLE RADIO WOULD RESET TIME TO 1:00 (DEFAULT) FOR NO REASON. DEALER REPLACED RADIO AND PROBLEM PERSISTED. NOW THE RADIO WORKS SOME OF THE TIME MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, AND THE CD PLAYER WORKS SOME OF THE TIME. LIGHTS DIM OFTEN WHEN DRIVING, OBVIOUSLY MORE NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT AND LONG TRIPS. WE HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED TO BE SURE WE DIDN'T GET STRANDED AND IT WAS FINE. LAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STARTED WORKING SOME OF THE TIME. WHEN YOU SWITCH FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS YOU HAVE NO BEAMS, NEXT TIME YOU MIGHT HAVE LOW BEAM. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT FOR PERSON ONE AND TWO, HAS LOST ITS MEMORY ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS SO CHEVY REPLACE THAT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND GOING TO TURN INTO A FIRE HAZARD. I FEEL LIKE CHEVY IS ONLY REPLACING WHAT THEY CAN AND NOT REALLY FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO LOOK INTO FAR ENOUGH TO RESOLVE THE REAL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111454February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HORN FUSE KEPT BURNING OUT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND NO DFECTS WERE FOUND. LATER, WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT STARTED TO BLOW OWN ITS OWN. HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND CURRENTLY THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111492February 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. IT LOCKED UP THE WHEELS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM, AND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS THE SIXTH VEHICLE OF ITS KIND TO ENCOUNTER THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110363February 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PERFORMED A "KICK DOWN" TO PASS DUMP TRUCK ON HIGHWAY. AFTER PASSING THE TRUCK AND BACK IN MY LANE OF TRAVEL THE ENGINE OVER REVS TO 5000+ RPMS AND CAR HALTS TO A STOP IN FRONT OF THE DUMP TRUCK THAT I JUST PASSED, FORCING HIM TO SWERVE AND STAND ON ITS BRAKES TO AVOID REAR-ENDING ME. THE CAR NOW HAS ONLY TWO FUNCTIONING GEARS, 1ST AND 2ND. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTO FIRST WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT TO 3RD. CAR NOW HAS 81000 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS THAT MY 3RD AND 4TH GEAR CLUTCHES ARE GONE!!?? AND A $1,500+ REBUILD IS NECESSARY. THE SHOP SAYS ITS SURPRISED THAT THIS HAPPENS TO A LOW MILEAGE TRUCK LIKE THIS. AND SO AM I. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110367February 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEATED POWER MIRRORS WITH DIMMING FEATURE HAS A LIQUID INSIDE THAT HAS TURNED DIRTY BROWN RESTRICTING SIGHT REARWARD. THE POWER SWITCH ADJUSTING THE REARVIEW MIRRORS INOP. CD PLAYER INOP. SUNROOF INOP. SUNROOF GETS STUCK INSIDE ITS RAILS IN OPEN POSITION. UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE. ENGINE LEAVES POLLS OF OIL INSIDE MY GARAGE APPROX 1QT. PR 1000 MILES. JUST HAD A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH A VERY CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT, LOOSING 3RD AND 4TH GEAR REQUIRING COMPLETE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION, DRIVE AXLE LEAKING OIL. AND OF COURSE ALL THIS HAPPENS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAR TODAY COSTS $ 50,000.- WITH THIS TRIM PACKAGE. HAS ONLY 81000 ON ODOMETER. GM THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT. THIS IS MY 3RD LEMON FROM GM. DO THEY NOT MAKE CARS THAT'LL LAST PAST WARRANTIES ANY MORE?? *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110007February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DESIGN OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IS VERY POOR AND ACCORDING TO THE 3 BRAKE SHOPS I VISITED, GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM ON SUBURBANS. THE CALIPER CLIPS ON AND IS NOT "FIXED" INTO POSITION. WHAT HAPPENED IN MY CASE AND IS QUITE COMMON IS THAT THE PADS SLIP AND RUB THE DRUM WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE OWNER. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS WITH NEW ROTORS AND PADS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS SO THIN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ADJUSTABLE, SO THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION IS THE ABOVE, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN ACCORDING TO THE BRAKE SHOPS I SPOKE WITH. THE CLIP GM PROVIDES TO HOLD THE PADS IN PLACE DIDN'T WORK THE FIRST TIME, SO WHY WOULD IT WORK IN THE REPAIR? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110018February 7, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE WENT TO USE THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE BELT WHICH WAS RETRACTED AT THE TIME CAME OUT AND FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER A LOUD NOISE. THE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108868January 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE . THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107787January 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT. FIRST WAS ODI # 10088120. SINCE POSTING THAT COMPLAINT, MY FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED 2 MORE TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESEARCH THIS ON THE WEB, AND HAVE FOUND QUITE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ABOUT FUEL PUMPS FAILING IN SUBURBANS AND CHEVY TRUCKS FROM MANY DIFFERENT YEARS. THESE COMPLAINTS DON'T SEEM TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE NHTSA. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT ONCE THE PROBLEM ARISES, IT CONTINUES. THERE MUST BE SOME UNDERLYING DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING THESE PUMPS TO FAIL. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I WILL HAVE TO TRADE THIS CAR IN BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP IT RUNNING, AND IT ISN'T EVEN PAID FOR YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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