Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

#856599February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856656February 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HAD STOPPED WORKING ABOUT SEVEN TIMES WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718513February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, THE PADS REPLACED AND COLLAPSED BRAKE LINES REPLACED. 2. THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE, THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000260February 8, 2000
STEERING
STEERING SENSOR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO STEERING JERKING AND DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS, NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY, FINALLY CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING SENSOR TAKEN OUT TO REMEDY PROBLEM (DESIGN). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854994February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY, RESULTING IN OCCUPANT GOING FORWARD HARD WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856463February 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. NO WARNINGS, IT JUST QUITS. DEALER PUT ON A NEW FUEL PUMP, CONSUMER THINKS ITS THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP, AND FEELS IT IS UNSAFE FOR VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856480February 8, 2000
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT ANCHOR ATTACHMENT BOLTS BROKE ,CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856523February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP. BUT, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856423February 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN CLOSING THE TAILGATE RIGHT SIDE GLASS WINDOW BROKE WITH IMPACT. SAME HAPPENED WITH THE LEFT SIDE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718449February 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILURE RESULTING IN POSITIVE TERMINAL PULLING OUT OF BATTERY AND ACID SPILLING ON AIR CONDITIONING AND BRAKE LINES. REPLACED BATERY AND CONNECTIONS CAME LOOSE AND TRUCK SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE TERMINALS HAVE BEEN CLEANED EACH TIME AND TRUCK WILL RUN FINE. INITIAL FAILURE RESULTED IN BATERY ACID SPILLING ON INNER FENDER AND BRAKE LINES. PROBLEM WAS FOUND BEFORE ACID ATE THROUGH BRAKE LINES AND AIR CONDITIONING LINES. DURING OTHER FAILURES BATTERY TERMINAL HAS NOT PULLED OUT OF BATERRY BUT POSITIVE TERMINALS HAVE HAD CORROSIVE BUILD UP CAUSING TRUCK TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETLY. AFTER PULLING CONNECTIONS LOOSE AND CLEANING THEN TRUCK FUNCTIONS FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS POSES A SERIUOS CONDITION DUE TO LACK OF WARNING .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783778February 4, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CONCERN THAT CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ARE NOT A REQUIREMENT AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856282February 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AC DELCO BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. DUE TO A SPILLAGE, ACID HAS EATEN THROUGH RIGHT WHEEL BRAKING SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856318February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES FROM 1997 TO THE PRESENT ONCE IN 1997, ONCE IN 1998, & TWICE IN 199. ALL PARTS ARE GMC. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718319February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING QUITS/DIES/SHUTS OFF THEREBY CAUSING THE LOSE OF STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALR JIM STUTZMAN CHEVROLET IN WINCHESTER VIRGINIA SINCE OCTOBER OF 1999. ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE HAD THEIR MECHANIC TEST DRIVE IT AND HE HAS EXPERIANCED THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER "IT" SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THEM THAT I NEVER SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CHEVY DIESEL AND "WHAT DO I WANT TO DO HOW MUCH MONEY DO I WANT TO SPEND AND THEY WILL JUST START CHANGE OUT PARTS " I AM IN FEAR OF MY LIFE EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. I SPENT $350 DOLLARS JUST LAST WEEK HAVING A PART CHANGED THAT THEY "THOUGHT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM " THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENED 2 HOURS AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP ON MY WAY HOME. THIS VEHICLE WEIGHS ALMOST 4000LBS. I HAVWE BEEN VERY LUCKY SO FAR. WHAT WILL AHPPEN TO ME WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME AND IT DIES? OR LIKE THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS ON A CURVEY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD AND IT DIED AND I ENDED UP IN A FIELD AND HAD TO BY SOD FOR THE LADY WHOSE LAWN I ENDED UP IN. WHAT IF HER CHILDREN HAD BEEN PLAYING IN THE YARD OR I WAS APPROCHING A SCHOOLCROSSING? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN WRECKS AND INJURIED OR KILLED AND THEY WEREN'T LUCKY ENOUGHT TO SURVIVE THE FIRST INCIDENT? PLEASE HELP ME RESLOVE THE MANUFACTORERS DEFECT BEFORE IT KILLS ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I AM NOT ABLE TO TRADE IT IN OR BY A NEWONE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BECAUSE OF A DEFECT LIKE THIS . THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856128February 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING ALL POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL POWER TO GO OUT. ALSO. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 5 TIMES, AND HAS CHANGED FUEL PUMP NUMEROUS TIMES. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856186February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
VEHICLE IS USED FOR PULLING A TRAILER. WENT TO HAVE BRAKE WORK DONE, AND NOTICED AFTERWARDS THAT BRAKES WERE GRABBING, AND PEDAL WAS LOW. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THIS WAS AN INHERITED PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. ALSO, THEY REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKES, AND DRUMS WERE TURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856213February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855875February 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFOTMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855935February 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN ON WET ROADS PULLING A 16 FOOT TRAILER W/WOOD ON IT, AND GOING UP A SLIGHT SLOPE. WENT TO PUT 4- WHEEL DRIVE ON AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT BY A BULLDOZER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ACCUMULATOR HAD GONE OUT. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. ALSO, ELECTRIC POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING TEMPORARILY. MASTER SWITCH HAD GONE OUT. THIS HAPPENED IN HOT WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718148February 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WE HAVE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING OR FLICKERING AT NIGHT. WE HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE CHECKING IT IN THE DAYTIME, BUT DID REPORT TO US UPON PICKUP OF THE VEHICLE ON LAST VISIT, THAT THEY HAVE 3-4 OTHER SURBURBANS IN THEIR DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME REPORTED PROBLEM. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT AS OF YET HAS NOT LOCATED THE PROBLEM OR HAVE A SOLUTION FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, OTHER MAY THINK THAT YOU ARE FLASHING YOU LIGHTS AT THEM OR HAVE AN EMERGANCY, OR THE LIGHT MAY HAVE TOTAL FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. OBVOUSLY, A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NO CAUSE OR CURE AS OF YET. ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING IS THAT ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS THE RADIO HAS REMAINED ON AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED. (2 OR MORE HOURS EACH OCCASION) ONLY TEMPORARY TURN OFF WAS WHEN OPERATING THE WINDOW BUTTON, BUT RADIO CAME BACK ON AS SOON AS WINDOW BUTTON WAS RELEASED. OCCASIONAL PROBLEM, VERY ANNOYING, PERHAPS CONNECTED TO HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR NOT? VERY CONSERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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