Chevrolet Suburban Complaints

9,782 consumer complaints on file.

• #813378June 23, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  IN ACCIDENT WHEN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP. AT 20-30MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813396June 23, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  DRIVING ALONG AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT CHANGED AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED APPROXIMATELY 5MPH. VEHICLE AHEAD STOPPED, TRIED TO STOP, APPLIED BRAKES, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STANDING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #813311June 20, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE ABS SYSTEM DELAYS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING 40MPH OR OVER, AND THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A QUICK; STOP THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603411June 19, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEATS

  DOOR LATCH FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO SWING OPEN.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813234June 18, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN ONTO THE RAILROAD TRACK. BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813079June 13, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND BRAKE PEDAL IS MUSHY, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. 2 ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517605June 12, 1997
  STEERING

  VEHICLE WANDERS WHEN SPEED IS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812924June 9, 1997
  SEATS

  THE LUMBAR SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOOTING SPARKS FROM UNDER THE SEAT. DEALER FIXED IT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812604May 30, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812612May 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

  ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES ARE HAVING CONSTANT WEAR AND TEAR. OWNERNOTES OF A FAULTY HYDROBOOST. DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION NO.EA-95026. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #533944May 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812564May 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, FOOT IS STILL ON PEDAL,THE BRAKES ENGANGE, DISENGAGE,AND THEN ENGAGE AGAIN WHILE FOOT IS STILL ON PEDAL. BRAKES HAS BEEN SERVICED AT LEAST SIX TIMES, REPLACING CALIPERS ,DISC, HOSES AND ALL PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY IN RAINY AND COLD WEATHER OR JUST RAIN ALONE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812587May 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE CAR DOESN'T STOP IF IT HITS A BUMP, THROWS THE ABS SYSTEMS OFF TRACK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517528May 28, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

  THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ENGAGED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517513May 28, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  THE DRIVER'S SEAT WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517476May 27, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812421May 21, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS POP OPEN FOR NO REASON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517302May 20, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTED FROM USE OF CRUISE CONTROL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811356May 19, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  WHEN USING A BABY SEAT WITH A SEPARATE BASE THAT THE SEAT LOCKS INTO, THE FRONT BENCH SEAT/MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOOSENS BY ITSELF. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517254May 16, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE RUNS ROUGHC/PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0