Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1998)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#833732January 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED. DEALER SAID MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, AFTER MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT BRAKES CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES, TOTAL OF FOUR MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701281January 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HITTING A BUMP WHILE BRAKING RELEASES THE BRAKES AT ALL 4 WHEELS (WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700273November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER'S' SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIBER LOCKS WHEN HOT. THIS IN TURN WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR/FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PADS. IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A WHILE THE PRESSURE IN THE CALIBER LESSENS AND THE WHEEL TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542043October 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO STICK AND RATTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541068September 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DIGITAL COMPASS/TEMPERATURE READOUT GIVING INACCURATE READING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541537September 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN VEHICLE IS ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE DRIVE TRAIN SOUNDS AS IF THE REAR END IS BANGING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. DEALER CLAIMS GM IS NOISE BUT INSIST THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539630August 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED AND ARE UNUSEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825978July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN DRIVING 200 MILES OR MORE THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BECAUSE ANTI-FREEZE GOT INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH A HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824021June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ABOUT 2 INCHES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW OWN OR STOP. THEN MEETS RESISTANCE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. DEPRESSES EVEN HARDER TO THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AND THEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPS WITH A JERK. SAME PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536544June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535426May 11, 1998
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. IN ADDIRION, RADIO/ELECTRICAL C OMPONENTS WILL NOT CUT OFF WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534936April 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DESIGN OF SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS CAUSES IT TO BE TOO TIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534868April 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534112April 14, 1998
STEERING
NO STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821654March 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
A KINKED THROTTLE CABPLE HAS BEEN INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ALLOWED CABLE TO FRAY AND SRICK AGAINST FIRE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 80-90MPH UNEXPECTEDLY IN WHICH THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT HELP IN REDUCING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537798July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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