Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2005)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10557468December 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING , CAUSED BY COMPLETE CORROSION OF ENTIRE BRAKE LINE! RAN CAR OFF ROAD TO AVOID CARS AT STOP. EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553196November 21, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET K1500 SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LATCH OR DETACH PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,175.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552794November 18, 2013
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURGIA M/T 33 TIRES (N/A), SIZE:12.50/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TREAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 7,800. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552083November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARD OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545743September 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
LIFT GATE WILL NOT OPEN. DANGER OF ACCIDENT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT MANUALLY OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537372August 26, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UNIROYAL LIBERATOR . THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ABOUT 11AM ON SATURDAY JULY 15, 2013 ON EAST BOUND I-10 JUST EAST OF OZONA, TEXAS. SPEED WAS ~79 MPH AS PART OF A BOY SCOUT CONVOY RETURNING FROM A HIGH ADVENTURE OUTING. VEHICLE WAS A 2005 K2500 SUBURBAN, LIGHTLY LOADED WITH MYSELF, 4 SCOUTS AND TWO BACK PACKS. WEATHER WAS OVERCAST AND 76 DEGREES F. NOT TOWING. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 80 PSI BEFORE THE TRIP STARTED AND THE TIRE CASING WAS STILL INFLATED WHEN REMOVED TO PUT ON THE SPARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537390August 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES SOMETIMES THEY SEEM TO LOCK UP THEN SOME TIMES THE BROKE PEDDLE FAILS TO BE JUMPY SOUND LIKE A AIR BOOSTER FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD THE CAR HAS NEW BRAKE DISC AND ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536935August 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED AND YESTERDAY ONE OF THE LINES BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUPTURED RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535593August 15, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE GLASS WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE REAR LIFT GATE HYDRAULIC HINGES CAUSING IT TO HANG LOOSELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE GLASS FROM THE REAR LIFT GATE TO PREVENT IT FROM BREAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE GLASS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534135August 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO STEEL LINE CORROSION OR RUST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10531970July 26, 2013
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED DUE TO THE COST. WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON IT DEACTIVATES THE AIR BAGS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN OUT FAMILY THAT HAS NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520183June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM RUSTED MAIN LINE OFF OF MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519383June 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AND 45,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE OF MY 2005 SUBURBAN, THE TACHOMETER BEGAN FAILING WITH INTERMITTENT LOW READINGS OR NO READING. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE TACHOMETER ISN'T REALLY VERY USEFUL FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE, I WAS NOT OVERLY CONCERNED AND I DID NOT BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED HIGH EXPENSE. SHORTLY AFTER THE TACHOMETER FAILURE (ABOUT 55,000 MILES) THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN FAILING WITH ERRATIC READINGS. ULTIMATELY THE BEHAVIOR DEGRADED TO A PEGGED COUNTER CLOCKWISE CONDITION WHERE THE READING NOW STAYS AT ALL TIMES. ALTHOUGH INCONVENIENT, THE 'MILES TO EMPTY' INFORMATION DISPLAY SEEMED TO CONTINUE TO WORK NORMALLY AND I DECIDED I COULD USE THAT METHOD INSTEAD OF HAVING A REPAIR PERFORMED. I'VE BEEN USING THAT METHOD EVER SINCE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES, BUT I TEND TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND FILL UP BEFORE I COME CLOSE TO BEING EMPTY. WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE GAS GAUGE FAILED (ABOUT 60,000 MILES), THE VOLT METER BEGAN GIVING ERRONEOUSLY HIGH READINGS OF ABOUT 20 VOLTS. IT WAS A PRETTY RARE EVENT. WHEN IT SHOWED THIS OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION, I CHECKED THE CHARGING VOLTAGE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND FOUND THE VOLTAGE TO BE NORMAL. WHEN I DETERMINED THAT THERE WASN'T AN ACTUAL OVER-VOLTAGE CONDITION, I WASN'T TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INFREQUENT ISSUE. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE GAS GAUGE FAILURE, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FAILING WITH LOW OR NO READINGS. IT STARTED OUT TO BE A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE. THE ISSUE NOW SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING WITH GREATER FREQUENCY. THE INCREASED FAILURE RATE CONCERNS ME SINCE IT CAN RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS COULD RESULT IN A COSTLY SPEEDING TICKET. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE GM CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE ON DIFFERENT VINS. GM'S POSITION IS ANY REPAIR WILL BE AT MY FULL EXPENSE (APPROX $600). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514071May 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED. I LEARNED YESTERDAY FROM WIN KELLY CHEVROLET IN CLARKSVILLE, MD THAT MY BRAKE LINES ARE SO CORRODED I SHOULD REPLACE THEM IMMEDIATELY. ALSO OBSERVED WERE RUSTY FUEL LINES. I, AND MANY OTHER SUBURBAN/SILVERADO OWNERS APPARENTLY AGREE, THAT THIS IS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY A MANUFACTURE RECALL. THIS WAS MY FIRST GM PRODUCT; ALL OTHERS WERE DODGE. I NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OF THE 17 OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED OVER THE PAST 34 YEARS. IF THE CORROSION IS THAT BAD I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT WASN'T NOTED IN PREVIOUS "BUMPER TO BUMPER COURTESY INSPECTIONS". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511237May 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH A MANUAL LOCK TO ACCESS THE REAR LIFTGATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509788April 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTO TRANSMISSION 3 AND 4TH GEAR CLUTCH FAILED IN THIS UNIT WHICH RESEARCH SHOWS IS A COMMON FAILURE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPENED FOR THE REPAIR THERE WERE TWO PARTS THAT SHOWED A LOT OF RUST WHICH INDICATED AN EXPOSURE TO WATER. I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS IF THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAD NOT SHOWN ME A CHEVY AVALANCHE TRANSMISSION THEY HAD JUST CAME IN WITH THE SAME PARTS SHOWING THE RUST PATTERN. BOTH TRANSMISSIONS WERE MADE IN THE RAMOS, MEXICO GM FACTORY IN WITHIN A SHORT TIME FRAME. THIS IS MAJOR CONCERN IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ON AN INTERSTATE AND THE LOSS OF SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC LIKE AN ACCIDENT LOCALLY IN LOWNDES COUNTY, MS WHERE A CROWN VICTORIA WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN SOMETHING FAILED IN THAT CAR AND SLOWED DOWN. TWO PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508947April 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY FOB - ALL FOUR DOORS LOCKED - THE REAR HATCH DID NOT - TRIED THE KEY FOB SEVERAL MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT - OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND USED THE MANUAL LOCK BUTTON - GOT THE SAME RESULT, THE FOUR DOORS LOCKED BUT NOT THE REAR HATCH - FOR MY 2005 MODEL, AND FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OTHER THAN MY 2005, I READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO SENDING THIS - AND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE PROBLEM, NAMELY, THE REAR HATCH DOOR LOCKS AND CANNOT BE OPENED - THERE IS NO KEY HOLE IN THE DOOR, ONLY THE KEY FOB OPERATES LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR - OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT YOU OUGHT TO ISSUE A RECALL ON - AND, READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OVER MANY MODEL YEARS - AGAIN, OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN PROBLEM - WHY DON'T YOU FOLKS MAKE GM FIX THESE FAULTS ? - THEY ARE NOT FEW IN NUMBER - THEY ARE NOT ISOLATED - THEY CERTAINLY ARE NOT OWNER GENERATED - MAKE GM FIX THEM - ISN'T THAT YOUR JOB? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND GOOD LUCK, WAITING TO SEE IN ALABAMA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508406April 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
STARTED ENGINE, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO PRESSURE, BRAKE AND STABILITY WARNING LIGHT GO ON. I BACK UP, THEN GO INTO DRIVE, TRAVEL ABOUT 50 FEET, APPLY PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL AND AGAIN NO PRESSURE ON PEDAL, SUBURBAN SLOWLY STOPS FORWARD MOVEMENT ON LEVEL SURFACE. I RETURN SUBURBAN TO PARKING AREA AND TURN OFF ENGINE, CALL SERVICE SHOP AND MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. NEXT WEEK, 4/22 SLOWLY DRIVE SUBURBAN 1 MILE TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR SERVICE. 4/23 REPAIR MANAGER CALLS TO TELL ME THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507177April 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, VISIBILITY
THE REAR WINDOW IN THE REAR LIFT DOOR HAS DELAMINATED AND CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDOW CAUSING THE WINDOW SHIFT. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS ON 3/26/13 AT 4PM AND TALKED TO A PHONE REP. THE CASE #[XXX]WAS GIVEN TO ME BY REP. [XXX]@ 866-790-5600 EXT.[XXX]. I WAS ADVISED TO GO TO THE CHRONIC CHEV. DEALER IN GRIFFIN GA. WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD SEE THE SITUATION. THE AREA DIST. MANAGER WAS CALLED. BOTTOM LINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING AS IT WAS DUE TO "AGE, WEAR AND TEAR". THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $862.00 & $200.00 TO INSTALL. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I COULD CALL SAFELITE AUTO AND THEY WOULD INSTALL AN AFTER MARKET GLASS FOR $462.90, PARTS & LABOR. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL DO NOTHING. I DID SEE THE NEW SUBURBAN AND SEEN CHANGES IN THE WAY THE WINDOW IS MOUNTED. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE! 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
#10503597March 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL WHEN IDLING....TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE (FLEXIBLE) FUEL LINE LEAKING. THEY SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM AND IT SURE LOOKED LIKE THE LINES WERE CROSSED WHEN THEY WERE INSTALLED, EVEN THE MECHANIC SAID SOMETHING TO THAT NATURE, BUT I WILL GUARANTEE YOU HE WOULD NEVER ADMIT THAT......IT IS GOING TO COST ME $651.00 TO HAVE JUST ONE LINE REPLACED............THE LINE WORE A HOLE THRU IT WHERE THE LINES WERE CROSSED AND RUBBING ON EACH OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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