Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#711224April 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE DELCO FREEDOM 676 BATTERY POST BREAKS OFF, DELCO AND DEALER ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. BUT NEITHER WOULD ADMIT THIS UNTILE I INFORMED THEM A CAR BATTERY STORE DEALER HAD MADE ME AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER I RAN INTO A LADY WITH THE SAME BATTERY AND PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WAS GETTING THE STANDARD ANSWER UNTIL I SHOWED UP. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I LEARNED FROM HER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM THE DEALER WAS AWARE. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALL INFORMATION IN EITHER CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711231April 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY 1997 TO PRESENT - I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMPONENT PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN NEEDLESSLY ENDANGERING MY FAMILY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS! WHY WASN'T THIS [XXX] THING RECALLED? THEY DID RECALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED TWO MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME FAULTY COMPONENTS! *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711266April 7, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE STEERING WOULD BE VERY UNSTABLE AND GIVE WAY IN TURNS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND WOULD BE TIGHT IN A LEFT TURN AND NORMAL IN RIGHT TURNS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD STEERING GEAR BOX. I LOOKED UNDER THE PLASTIC SHROUD FOR THE STEERING INPUT SHAFT AND THE LOCKING NUT WAS LOOSE. THIS STEERING PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR OTHER SUBURBAN OWNERS AS WELL, I DON'T HTINK THIS GEAR BOX IS THE ONLY CAUSE AND DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR THAT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711270April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE LAST OCCASION RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION ALTHOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP IF THE BRAKES HAD WORKED PROPERLY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IS OF NO HELP BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAIL SPORADICALLY AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER TEST SHOWS NO DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY HAVE AN OPEN FILE ON THIS (NO. 990468281) BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE IGNORING. THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859832April 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SLID, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT YET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859622April 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, ROTORS WERE TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPING. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720833March 31, 2000
STEERING
THE FAILURE MANIFESTED ITSELF BY MEANS OF OVERSTEERING TO THE POINT OF LOSING TRACTION AND SKIDDING ON RH OR LH FRONT WHEEL DEPENDING IN WHICH DIRECTION I WAS TURNING. IT USUALLY HAPPENED AT APPROX. 30 MPH. IT IS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS "TAKING OVER" THE STEERING. THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES UNTIL I HAD THE "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR" REPLACED. ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ARE LOOKING IN TO THE PROBLEM, BUT AT THIS TIME DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I FEEL OTHERVISE SINCE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES IT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551615March 30, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859425March 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND SOMETIMES TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859427March 30, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859470March 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL IS NORMAL, BUT STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS AND DRUMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720745March 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A HURRY IT CAR GATHERS SPEED--HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 5 TIMES--TAKEN IT TO DEALER 5 TIMES--4TH TIME THEY SAID LEAKY BACK SEAL--BEFORE THAT THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG..5TH TIME I REAR ENDED A VAN- ALMOST LIKE NO BRAKES AT ALL. NO I WAS NOT PUMPING THE BREAKS! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CHEV. SUBS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551562March 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT COMPLETELY BURNED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859253March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN HITTING A BUMP AND APPLYING BRAKES AT SAME TIME. HAS TAKEN AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000236March 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKS (POS) TERMINAL ONTO BRAKE LINES AND AIR CONDITION LINES ETC. REPLACED BATTERY, FLUSHED AREA WITH WATER, NOTICED RUST ON BRAKE LINES FITTINGS AND OTHER PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720602March 26, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859072March 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551519March 23, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
TWO CRACKS DISCOVERED IN THE HITCH RECEIVER TRAILER PLATFORM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551484March 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BRAKES FAILED, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTS BROKE DURING COLLISION. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858912March 21, 2000
SUSPENSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
EA99011, ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR MAKING AT RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THERE IS VIBRATION AND A MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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