Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#719368February 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK ACCERERATED SOUNDED LIKE OVER 100 MPH BUT WAS GOING SLOW SPEEDCOULD NOT STOPR TRUCK TURNED OFF IN STREET AND JUMPED OUT CAR REAR END BROKE AND U-JOINT. VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719414February 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT ON, BUT SEVERAL TIME THE VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO A SKID WITH NO CONTROL. THE BRAKES LOCK AND UNLOCK AT A SLOW ENOUGH RATE TO CAUSE A HOPPING THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS CAN FEEL AND CAUSE A SKID. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE TOLD DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN OVERTURNED, REPLACED STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE AND BRAKE PEDAL HOPS WHEN STOPPING NORMAL OR HARD. THOUGHT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SO BEEN HOLDING OFF, DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO FIX AND THEN IF RECALLED GET MONEY BACK?!?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857553February 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOR CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719187February 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PULLING AND WEAR IS STILL AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. BRAKES AND SYSTEM REPAIRED EVERY 500 TO 2,500 MILES BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP OR AN AUTO CENTER LICENSED TO DO CHEVY WARRANTY/OUT-OF-WARRANTY WORK. BRAKE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ONCE REPAIRED. CALIPERS, ROTORS, PROPORTIONAL VALVE, DELCO BRAKE PADS, CYROGENIC PADS, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, ALIGNMENTS, ABS, REAR ANTILOCK SENSOR, ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SOME EXCESSIVELY. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITIES DUE TO BRAKE PERFORMANCE. FYI, THE SERVICE CENTER HAS SHOWN ME THE TECH BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY CHEVY REGARDING REPAIRS/SERVICE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS WORKED ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM(S) THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE CHEVY SUBURBAN BRAKE SYSTEM. ALL REPAIRS/SERVICE ON THE SUBURBAN (IN- AND OUT-OF-WARRANTY) ARE DOCUMENTED AND ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857443February 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK. FRONT BRAKES ARE THE ONLY ONES WORKING AT 23,000 MILES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES 3-4 TIMES, AND WASN'T GOING TO REPAIR THEM AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719145February 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857355February 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FRAME SECTION LOCATED NEAR STEERING GEAR BOX, IS CRACKED/ STEERING GEAR BOX IS LEAKING FLUID AND PULLEY ON POWER STEERING PUMP IS SHREDDING. STEERING GEAR BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED. T VEHICLE IS NOT CONTROLLABLE IF FLUID LEAKS OUT TOO FAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718954February 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
SUBJECT VEHICLE HAS PULLED, SEVERELY, TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASE. THE SALEMAN SAID AN ALIGNMENT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REALIGNED THREE OR FOUR TIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE CASTOR ADJUSTED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE VEHICLE STEERING CONTINUES TO PULL DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A ROAD (INTERSTATE OR LOCAL) WHICH HAS BEEN SLOPED IN THAT DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY PULLS IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. WHEN DRIVING IN TOWN OR ON THE INTERSTATE, IF THE STEERING WHEEL WERE TO SLIP OUT OF YOUR HAND OR YOU WERE TO LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL FOR A SECOND, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE STEERING ALSO FEELS UNSTABLE AND VAGUE WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718877February 17, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION BECAUSE OF SALT SPRAY. HAD TO PULL OF HIGHWAY AND USE BACK ROADS TO DRIVE ON AND STOP OFTEN TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. FOUND A PARTS STORE AND REPLACED IT IN THE PARKING LOT. NOT A FUN TRIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550962February 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
BRAKE SHIFT LOCK FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER CONSUMER, CAUSING INJURY TO THE OWNER. YH (THE OWNER'S NAME IS NOT GIVEN ONLY ATTORNEYS NAME)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718834February 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS DEFECT I AM APPALLED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I NORMALLY DO WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER (THEY DID A TEST AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THEM, THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING UNTIL 30-35 FEET AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED) THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ACCORDING TO GM. UNBELIEVABLE! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856989February 15, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ENGAGED BY ITSELF SPORADICALLY. ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS, 3 SETS OF PADS WORE OUT FROM 8,000 MILES TO 48,000 MILES OF WEAR/ ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE HUB. ALSO, 2 BRAKE SENSORS AND 2 SETS OF BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MOST REPAIRS AND LABOR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, OTHER REPAIRS WERE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718785February 15, 2000
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
STEERING IS VERY ERRATIC.THE TRUCK BOUNDS ABOUT THE HIGHWAY IN AN ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE MANNER.WE FEEL QUITE UNSAFE.I RETURNED IT TWICE TO THE DEALER,AND COMPLAINED.IT PULLED RIGHT,THEN LEFT.I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE CHECKED ALIGNMENT,ROTATED TIRES,FOUND A STICKING BRAKE CALIPER AND SO FORTH.THE PROBLEMS PERSIST.SURE WISH YOU WOULD HELP GETTING THE PROBLEM CORRECTED.THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718790February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
PINION SEAL ON REAR DIFF. LEAKED AT 36K MILES, FUEL INJECTORS CLOGGED AT 40K AND INOPERABLE OXYGEN SENSOR. BATTERY LEAKED AT SIDE TERMINAL (38K MILES), CORRODED BATTERY CABLES AND SHELF. WINSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STARTING POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE. STARTER WAS CHECKED AND IS O.K. PROBABLY ELECTRICAL, DUE TO LEAKING BATTERY OR A COMPUTER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856812February 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS ONCE CONSIDERED SALVAGED. BUT, CONSUMER HAS TOTALLY REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND IT IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718746February 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT 1995-1997 SUBURBANS, TAHOES THAT HAVE BATTERIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718662February 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON EXITING FREEWAY I NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. PARKED THE SURBURBAN AND LIFTED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT FRONT AREA OF ENGINE ON FIRE. I EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE EXHIBITED SPARK PLUG WIRES 1 AND 3 TOTALLY BURNT TO ASH. WIRE HARNESS TO AIR CONDITIONING AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSULATION WAS BURNT AWAY. OIL FILLER NECK IS COMPLETLY MELTED AWAY AS ARE THE SPARKPLUG WIRE MOUNTING BRACKETS. PLASTIC VACCUUM HOSE FOR EMMISSION DEVICE WAS ALSO MELTED IN HALF. UPPER RADIATOR HOSE IS BADLY BURNT. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SINCE THE BATTERY SPLIT OPEN 1 YEAR PRIOR SPILLING ACID ALL OVER BRAKE LINES AND AIR CONDITIONER PLUMBING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856750February 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856721February 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000293February 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT ADEQUATELY CLEAR FOG FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE WINDOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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