Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2006)

56 consumer complaints on file.

#10392804March 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE AND REAR GLASS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339968June 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON THE CONTACT'S PROPERTY WHERE HE WAS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AS OF YET. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332556May 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING IN A 55MPH ZONE, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT APPEARED THAT THE AUTO 4X4 SWITCH WAS CHANGING. PLACED VEHICLE BACK IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, DRIVING 55MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. WHEN SWITCH WAS SET IN AUTO 4X4, THE VEHICLE RAN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT NO OTHER SETTINGS WORKED PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DIAGNOSIS ATTEMPTS. THERE ARE BULLETINS ON THE AUTO 4X4 ACTUATOR AND ON A TRANSFER CASE MOTOR SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332365May 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE REAR LIFT GATE FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327327April 25, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WENT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPT. TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING MECHANISM - SEVER CLUNKING, RATTLING FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUBURBANS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, STARTING AT ABOUT 32K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314244February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAST SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010, AS I ACCELERATED FROM A RAMP TO JOIN TRAFFIC ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY OUTSIDE WASHINGTON DC, THE CAR'S GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND DID NOT RETRACT WHEN I GOT MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. BY NOW I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANES AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ' WHICH THANKFULLY WAS STILL OPERATIONAL. THE GAS PEDAL GOT UNSTUCK ON ITS OWN AFTER A SHORT WHILE AND I PROCEEDED ON MY TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY WIFE TOLD ME SHE HAS HAD TWO ALMOST SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE, IN 2007 AND 2008. BOTH TIMES THE CAR KEPT MOVING EVEN AFTER SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AT THE TIME SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH SHE NORMALLY NEVER USES. BOTH TIMES THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER A LITTLE WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308798February 11, 2010
STEERING
STEERING CLUNKS AND LOOSE, WORSE WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES AND DURING BRAKING. THIS IS A KNOW FAULTY DESIGN OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT CAUSED THE MANUFACTURE TO REDESIGN PART. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE GM ISSUES A RECALL???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290254October 29, 2009
SEAT BELTS
NOTIFICATION OF FAULTY SEAT BELT IN CHEVY SUBURBAN I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT A SEAT BELT DEFECT IN OUR 2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE INJURY OR DEATH OF OUR 8-YEAR OLD SON. MY WIFE LEFT TWO OF OUR KIDS READING IN THE MIDDLE ROW BUCKET SEATS OF THE CAR WITH THEIR SEAT BELTS ON, AND WAS GONE VERY BRIEFLY. WHEN SHE GOT BACK OUR SON WAS ALL ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING BECAUSE OF THE TIGHTNESS OF THE BELT'S COILS AROUND HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE SON LATER EXPLAINED THAT HE GOT ENTANGLED WHEN HIS BOOK FELL INSIDE THE CAR AND HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT BEFORE RELEASING THE SEAT BELT. MY WIFE'S ATTEMPTS TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE ONLY SEEMED TO MAKE IT TIGHTER. SHE FLAGGED DOWN TWO OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS WHO ALSO FAILED TO GET THE BELT LATCH TO RELEASE. IN THE END, THE POLICE OFFICERS OPTED TO SIMPLY CUT THE BELT AND FREE THE BOY. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THIS INCIDENT HAD A HAPPY ENDING, BUT HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289931October 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR HATCH DOES NOT UNLOCK, LOCK HAS FAILED, AND HAS NO MANUAL ABILITY TO UNLOCK , WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280495August 15, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH OTHER CHEVY MODELS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. CHEVY DIDN'T INSTALL ANY TYPE OF KEY ENTRY FROM OUTSIDE OR A RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE. WITH THIS OCCURRING ALL THE TIME WITH NUMEROUS VEHICLES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS PRODUCT TO FIX IT. IF SOMETHING HAPPENED IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES LIKE A FIRE AND A CHILD WAS TO GET TRAPPED OR AN ADULT THIS WOULD BE DISASTER... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238705August 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY CAB STARTING FILLING WITH SMOKE AND THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT IT COULD BE AND TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SMOKING OR ON FIRE SO I CONTINUED ON. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER ON IT DIDN'T COME ON FOR A MINUTE SO I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AT THE RELAY CENTER AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THERE WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK IT WAS RUNNING AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I PULLED MY DASH APART AND CHECKED THE WIRING COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEN IT HAPPENED WHERE MY AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF AND HEAVY SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AREA. I PULLED THE AIR CONDITIONING SILENCER OFF AND NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS PLUGGED INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WAS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE SO I UNPLUGGED IT BEFORE IT COULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235329July 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LIFT WOULD NOT OPEN ON THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK FROM THE EXTERIOR NOR THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198251August 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHILD'S HEAD WAS WEDGED AND STUCK IN THE WINDOW. THE CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. HIS HEAD WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY RAN TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE WINDOW SHOULD HAVE A SENSOR TO PREVENT A CHILD OR ANYONE ELSE FROM BECOMING STUCK WHILE THE WINDOW IS ROLLING UP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 09/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181862February 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK HIS 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN INTO THE DEALER TO GET A STANDARD WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AT THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS NOT EVEN, DUE TO A BRACKET NOT BEING INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET AND WILL NEED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ONCE BRACKETS ARE FIXED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE VIN AND WILL CALL BACK LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158145May 24, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED; A CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT, OUTSIDE OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT, BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO FREE THE CHILD ONLY MADE THE BELT TIGHTER. ASSISTANCE WAS OBTAINED FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE THAT PROVIDED SCISSORS TO CUT THE BELT AND FREE THE CHILD. THE CHILD SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE NECK. TOOK THE CHILD TO THE DOCTOR TO CHECK THE NECK BRUISES. THE DOCTOR STATED THAT THEY WILL WARN OTHER PATIENTS OF THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RELEASE TO ELIMINATE A SERIOUS SITUATION, A RELEASE BUTTON HAS TO BE ADDED. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142572November 14, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
UNABLE TO GET IN TO REAR HATCH DUE TO A BATTERY FAILURE CHEVY HAS REMOVED THE KEY LOCK ON THE REAR HATCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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