Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (1991)

52 consumer complaints on file.

#836723April 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AT THIS TIME NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND A CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703855February 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
GM WAS AWARE OF THE IMPROPER COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION BUT FAILED TO RECALL CAR AND CORRECT DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832016December 8, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RECALL # 96V226000 GM/BUCKET SEATS; BOLTS WERE REPLACED ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS UNDER RECALL ABOUT ONE YEAR. THE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537571July 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RETAINING BOLT, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824473June 19, 1998
SEATS
WELDING ON THE REAR REMOVEABLE SEAT , OVER TIME HAS BECOME WEAK AND SEPARATED FROM THE TUBING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819391January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
OWNER INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP/FAILING TO STOP THE TRUCK. TRUCK IS EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#527062December 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525382November 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816779October 1, 1997
SEATS
RECALL 96V226000 HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DLR 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALL. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522906August 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. UPON OPENING HOOD, NOTICED THAT ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. ALSO SERPENTINE BELT OVERHEATED/BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515137February 26, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LATCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808340January 29, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V226000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808161January 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE OUTER TWO SEAT BELT BUCKLES DON'T WORK ON THE BENCH SEAT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808080January 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE; ALSO WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN VEHICLE IS PULSATING AND SHIMMERING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807629January 14, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THIS CONSUMER HAS TRIED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO GET THE RECALL DONE AND BOTH DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS. PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513798December 30, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PUMP STOPPED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION , FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525825December 23, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BUCKET SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLASPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806104December 10, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING , BRAKES FADED/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510960November 6, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804307October 30, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL INTO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE A BOLT SHEARED IN HALF.*AK CONSUMER STATES IT WAS VERY HARD TO GAIN CONTROL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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