Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1996)

370 consumer complaints on file.

#764388July 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008546April 24, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AT TIMES WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF, THEY REMAINED ON. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006469March 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER (SNOW, RAIN) THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE PEDAL PULSATES, THE CONSUMER CAN ALSO HEAR A METALLIC GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003791February 8, 2002
SEATS
A BROKEN BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK ANCHOR CAUSED SEAT TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003060January 29, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN TURNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564055January 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LEFT ROTAR FAILURE, ON ANOTHER OCCASION CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE TO AVOID BEING CUT OFF BY ANOTHER MOTORIST, THE CENTER HUB SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE CAR TO BE THROWN INTO THE MEDIAL STRIP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001819January 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001201December 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED, WHICH LED TO AN ACCIDENT. PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899834December 4, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND REGULAR HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON, ONLY THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WILL TURN ON. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751242August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE GOT HOT, SMOKED, AND SQUEALED. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BACK TO CHEVROLET DEALER (FRYE CHEVROLET, AUGUSTA, KANSAS) 4 DIFFERENT TIME IN THE LAST 5000 MILES. STILL GETS HOT AND SQUEALS. THEY CANNOT (OR WILL NOT) REPAIR?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749578August 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ITS RAINING AND THEY DO NOT WORK WE SOMETIMES NEED TO STOP BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS CAMPAIGN 98V150001, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002983July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE DO NOT WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#893089July 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. SHE HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD. THEN, VEHICLE IDLED HIGHLY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892847July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL FELT HARD, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. NO ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748246July 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561924July 9, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER STATES PLATFORM HITCH WAS INSPECTED BY DOT PERSONNEL AND FOUND CRACKS, CONSUMER USES VEHICLE TO PULL A 2OOO 34 FOOT AIRSTREAM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892257July 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ENTIRE TREAD PEELED OFF TIRE, BUT DID NOT BLOWOUT. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO WHEEL WELD, AND PASSENGER MIRROR. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, GS-A LT265/75R-16C, DOT# MDW8WK0V179, AND TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 30K MILEAGAE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892095July 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561734June 21, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM WELD JOINT FAILURE DUE TO STRESS ON THE HITCH, CAUSING CRACKING HITCH FLANGES, AT STRESS POINTS. THE METAL FATIGUE (CRACKS) HAVE REDUCED THE HITCH TOWING CAPACITY BY 50 PERCENT. WHERE IN CONTINOUS USE OF THE HITCH CAN CAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561704June 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER EDXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WENT TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT A DISCOUNT PRICE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDED A FREE REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE FIVE HUNDRED DEDUCTIBILE TO CONSUMER VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE LT 245/75R-16 LOAD RANGE E (MS). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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