Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1997)

431 consumer complaints on file.

#10044976October 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX 245/1675R. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042055October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039977September 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FUEL TANK WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032934August 16, 2003
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY JERKS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. IT STARTED AT APROX 15,000 MI. I HAVE CHANGED TIRES AND THAT DID NOT HELP. A LOT OF MY CO-WORKERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCK TOO. IF YOU ASK SERVICE THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSES THIS AND SAY IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031221August 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WE HAD TWO BATTERIES LEAK ACID, CAUSED SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO REPAIR WIRES AND HOSES THAT WERE DAMAGED BY THE LEAKING BATTERY ACID. WE WONDER IF THE DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BATTERIES TO GENERATE REPAIR BILLS FOR THEIR BUSINESS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032077August 5, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032140August 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, SIZE# LT 245/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031864August 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS INSIDE THE GAS TANK MELTING AGAINST THE PICKUP TUBE. THE PROBLEM WAS MADE APPARENT BECAUSE OF CONSTANT FUSES BLOWING OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029172July 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD - NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. P1870 ERROR CODE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THIS SITE ANDMANY OTHER INTERNET SITES. GM TECHNICIANS ARE ALL FAMILIAR AND THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS - IT APPEARS TO BE A PRODUCT DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029194July 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FUEL PUMP WIRING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SHORT CIRCUITED, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MY SUBURBAN TO BLOW UP, SINCE I HAD JUST FILLED IT WITH OVER 30 GALLONS OF GAS THAT MORNING. MY FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A NEW WIRING ASSEMBLY AND FLOAT MECHANISM. MY MECHANIC SAID THE SHORT CIRCUIT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY DUE TO OVER AMPERAGE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THAT IN TURN, CAUSED THE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK TO MELT TOGETHER AND SHORT OUT THE ECM FUSE, TWICE. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET IS VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. I HOPE OTHERS ARE AS LUCKY AS I WAS! P.S. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE ALSO VERY POOR!! BAD DESIGN...1997 WAS A LEMON SUBURBAN, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND DESIGNED ALL OVER AGAIN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028685July 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WHEN SERVICED, THE ELECTRICAL WIRES INSIDE THE GAS TANK WERE BURNED AND THE CONNECTOR WAS MELTED INSIDE THE TANK. THE INSULATION ON THE GRAY WIRE WAS MELTED OFF AND THE WIRE WAS BURNT. WAS VERY LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT EXPLODE. IF THE TANK HAD BEEN EMPTY, IT WOULD HAVE BECAUSE OF THE PRESNECE OF OXYGEN IN AN EMPTY TANK. WENT TO BOB RICHARDS CHEVROLET IN AUGUST,GA AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFTY ISSUE AND THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY $700.00 OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT AND WON'T RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024344June 18, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024361June 18, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT SHAFT PITMAN BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021253June 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BINDED IN FIRST GEAR AND SLIPPED IN MIDDLE GEARS. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS COOLANT AND/OR WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COLOR WAS A DARK GREEN/YELLOW COLOR. WHEN TRANSMISSION PULLED OFF THERE WAS MUCH METAL, BEARINGS, AND A 2 TO 3 INCH BOLT FROM THE VALVE BODY. ALSO FOUND CRACKS IN SUNSHELL. INPUT DRUM AND PUMP VAIN AND CLUTCH(ES) NEEDED REPLACING. IN SUMMARY, IT NEEDED AN OVERHAUL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021255June 8, 2003
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY TURNS DURING TURNING MANEUVERS AT SLOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS. FEELS LIKE A QUICK TUG ON STEERING WHEEL AND THEN RETURNS BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021256June 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT KEY SWITCH INTO ACCESSORY POSITION AND THEN MOVE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017785April 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017312April 22, 2003
STEERING
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC STEERING ABILITY, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014451April 16, 2003
STEERING
AT SPEEDS OF OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. I THEN HAVE TO CORRECT AND/OR OVERSTEER TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. THIS FIRST BEGAN IN 1999, AT APPROX 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015817April 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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