Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1997)

431 consumer complaints on file.

#703907March 1, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 6 COMPLAINTS DIERCTLY CONNECTED WITH FRONT STEERING, CONTROLABILITY, POOR HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND 2 INSTANCES OF TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE HAS 2 TIMWES SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT MOVE. FORTUNATELY, BOTH INSTANCES OCCURED WHILE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT ANDNO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER'S YARD AND CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS STATED THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTS AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I HAVE REFUSED. NOW I HAVE DETERMINED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH TEXAS MOTOT VEHICLE DIVISION AND PURSUE THE ;LEMON LAW" BECAUSE CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE OR TAKE ANY ACTION IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835179February 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT ONTO ANOTHER LANE. SOMETIMES WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT ONTO ANOTHER LANE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 17 TIMES AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS CLOSED THE FILES ON THE SUBURBAN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543770February 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609305February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH IN CAB FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609333February 1, 1999
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS A STEERING DEFECT CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERSTEER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608556February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED,DIFFERENT DEALERS ATTEMPTED DIFFERENT REPAIRS BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN CORRECTED, ONE ACCIDENT RESULTED DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607066February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR FAILED TWICE, FIRST FAILURE AT TIME OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608654February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606786February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER / RADIO FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607645February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607943February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE ( MASTER CYLINDER ) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607996February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702714January 29, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FAILURE/ LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING OR CHANGE OF STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834116January 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE DIESEL FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND THE TRUCK TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833918January 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE REARENDED A CONVERSION VAN. UPON IMPACT WITH THE VAN, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE CONVERSION VAN WAS STATIONARY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702249January 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701307January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED / WARRANTED AFTER LITERALLY EXPLODING. THERE IS NO OTHER BRAND TO CHOOSE FROM FOR THIS SIZE AND STYLE VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE GM'S WARRANTEE RATIO OF THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT AND, IF APPLICABLE, DEMAND THEY UPGRADE TO A "HEAVY DUTY" TRUCK CALIBER COMPONENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833255January 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT THE INJURIES THAT CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINED WERE NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#832524December 22, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION, AND WILL KEEP TURNING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING.THE DEALER STATES THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832232December 14, 1998
STEERING
AS CONSUMER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL SHE SOMETIMES REACHES A SPOT LIKE A( BLACK HOLE) WHERE SHE LOSES CONTROL MOMENTARILY. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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